Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has told reporters she supports the call by Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) for a one week delay for the Senate floor vote on the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
MURKOWSKI and FEINSTEIN huddling in Capitol basement. What are they talking about? pic.twitter.com/ouYjMa7kq4
— Bo Erickson (@BoKnowsNews) September 26, 2018
Murkowski is one of the few undecided Republicans, the others being Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Flake, who voted Kavanaugh’s nomination out of the Judiciary Committee contingent on a commitment for the one week delay.
Murkowski’s stance may very well force Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to postpone the vote for a week.
CNN’s David P. Gelles posted a transcript of Murkowski:
“Q: Do you support Sen.Flake’s call for a delay and an FBI investigation? Murkowski: Yes I do. It has to be limited in time and scope. Q: Should it include an investigation into other allegations? Murkowski: I support the FBI having an opportunity to bring some closure to this”
Q: Do you support Sen.Flake’s call for a delay and an FBI investigation?
Murkowski: Yes I do. It has to be limited in time and scope.
Q: Should it include an investigation into other allegations?
Murkowski: I support the FBI having an opportunity to bring some closure to this
— David P Gelles (@gelles) September 28, 2018
The latest on the Senate undecideds reported by Fox News:
Undecided Republicans:
•Flake (AZ): is now a ❓and wants FBI to investigate
•Collins (ME):❓
•Murkowski (AK):❓On board w/ Flake proposalRed-state Dems who backed Gorsuch:
•Donnelly (IN): is now a "𝐍𝐎" ❌
•Heitkamp (ND):❓
•Manchin (WV):❓On board w/ Flake proposal— Fox News Research (@FoxNewsResearch) September 28, 2018
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