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Kavanaugh confirmation faces fresh uncertainties
BY LYDIA WHEELER, JORDAIN CARNEY, AND ALEXANDER BOLTON - 09/29/18 06:00 AM EDT
The confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is headed into another week of uncertainty.
Senate GOP leaders on Friday afternoon delayed a vote to end debate on Kavanaugh’s nomination after Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said he would be comfortable moving forward only after the FBI conducts an investigation into the sexual assault allegations against the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals judge.
While Flake voted with his Republican colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee to advance Kavanaugh’s nomination to the floor, his pronouncement threw another wrench into a dramatic and bitterly partisan fight that reached new heights Thursday with emotional testimony from one of Kavanaugh’s accusers followed by his charged rebuttal.
Republicans hold a slim 51-49 majority in the Senate, meaning it would take only two Republicans to sink his confirmation if Democrats are united in their opposition.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) announced her support for a delay before Republican leaders agreed to Flake’s request.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) gave her backing following the Judiciary Committee’s statement saying it would request the Trump administration instruct the FBI to conduct a supplemental investigation that would be “limited to current credible allegations.”
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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/409043-kavanaugh-confirmation-faces-fresh-uncertainties
