GOP Nears Kavanaugh Vote as Key Holdouts Call FBI Query Thorough
- Flake says report doesn’t corroborate sexual assault claims
- Make-or-break test vote set for Friday as GOP pushes ahead
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Senate Republicans pushed toward a make-or-break test vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as key GOP holdouts Jeff Flake and Susan Collins said an FBI investigation prompted by sexual misconduct allegations against him appeared to be thorough.
Flake of Arizona, who last week forced fellow Republicans to allow the additional FBI investigation, said it contained "no additional corroborating information" and agreed with the assessment by Collins of Maine that the report seemed "very thorough." The third GOP holdout, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, said she hopes to have enough time to make a decision before a major procedural vote, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday.