Stay tuned. Well have senator Susan Collins announcement as soon as she comes to the floor. From there well know more. Thanks for joining us. Ill be on the five at 5 00. Im dana. Heres shep. Shepard the vote is tomorrow, but the big moment is right now. A live look. The floor of the United States senate where were about to witness what could be the Tipping Point for judge Brett Kavanaughs Supreme Court nomination. At any moment now, the key republican senator from maine will announce how she plans to vote tomorrow. Susan collins holds all the cards. If shes a yes on Brett Kavanaugh, he is likely the next associate justice of the Supreme Court. Big picture, theres four key senators today. Three of them are collins, joe manchin and jeff flake voted yes today. Jeff flake said he will vote to confirm kavanaugh unless Something Big happens. Susan collins hasnt said how she will vote on the actual nomination. Were watching the republican senator Lisa Murkowski of alaska. She voted against a
has been ready for a woman. but it has to be the right woman. right? i m one of those i don t think and i think a lot of women will agree to this. we don t support women just because they re women. we love to see women do well. i love i think women are rock stars. i love to see women do well. but a president is a big deal. and it s a serious issue. and i think what we ve seen in politics for, really, a lot lately is they look at a label and they say oh, we re going get this label, or we need this label. well, that s what s gotten us into this mess. and trust me, like i think you look at what biden has done, and he said i want this kind of supreme court justice, or i want this kind of vice president, that s a mistake. i do think america is ready for a female president. i do think that america s been ready. but it s got to be the right one. and they want to know it s some somebody that has fight. they want somebody who has moral clarity. they want know it s someone who
lately is they look at that label and they say, oh, we re gonna get this label. or we make this level. that s what s gotten us into this mess. and trust me. i think you look at what biden has done. he said, i want this kind of supreme court justice or this kind of vice president. that s a mistake. i do think america is ready for a female president. i do think that america s been ready. but it s got to the right one. and they want to know it s somebody who s gonna have fight. someone who has moral clarity. they want to know it s someone who has experience. i ve been a term governor that took a double digit unemployment state and turned it into an economic powerhouse. until with russia, china, iran, north korea, israel, every single time i was at u. n. the. and i talk to the kick me sign off of our backs and america was respected again there. so is america pretty for a female president? you bet they re ready for a female president and i m gonna be the one that makes them proud. [applause
public defender. joining us now is legal defense and education fund, it is a pleasure to see you tonight, thank you so much for making time. it is a historic night. it is indeed, welcome back rachel. thank you. let me just ask you, if you think judge jackson will be confirmed, whether you think this will be politically a controversial nomination, and what kind of supreme court justice do you think she will make if she is in fact confirmed? well, i think that everyone knows that judge jackson will be confirmed. she was confirmed in the d.c. circuit court of appeals last year by a vote of 53 to 44. she guarded the votes of three republicans, including senator lindsey graham. you just described her record, rachel, as one that is a very moderate, highly accomplished, and looks very much like the
republicans and democrats. because they should be your legal thoughts and supreme court. so i d like to give you an opportunity to speak directly to the american people. including our little state of vermont. is there anything you want to convey to them about what kind of supreme court justice you would be if and when you re confirmed? it s all yours, your honor. thank you, senator. well, first, let me just address my comments to you in your office. which is something that i ve said in speeches because it speaks to who i am and what i value. my parents grew up in florida, under lawful segregation. and what that means is when