With Collins’ vote, Jackson, Biden’s first nominee to the Supreme Court, is now all but guaranteed to become the first Black woman to serve on the high court.
Two other moderate Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Utah's Mitt Romney, have not yet revealed how they plan to vote on Jackson's nomination.
The senator's statement Wednesday morning said the two"discussed in depth several issues that were raised in her hearing," and that they did not always agree. The confirmation process, as it has unfolded over the last few Supreme Court nominations,"is broken," the senator's statement said.
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