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Collins Has Serious Concerns Over Kavanaugh

September 26, 2018 at 6:01 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), “who could determine whether Brett Kavanaugh gets a lifetime seat on the Supreme Court, raised serious concerns at a private meeting about the newest allegations of inappropriate behavior against the nominee — and questioned why the Senate Judiciary Committee had not subpoenaed a close friend of the federal judge,” CNN reports.

“Collins appeared unnerved by the latest allegation, citing in particular that it was a sworn statement sent to the panel, which carries with it the possibility of perjury for lying to Congress.”

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