The U.S. Senate voted 50-48 Saturday to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, as Georgia’s Senators voted, as expected, with the Republican majority.
Sen. David Perdue issued this statement afterward:
I just voted to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. This has proven to be a very tumultuous time in Washington. Despite the partisan attempts to assassinate Judge Kavanaugh’s character, I’m encouraged that the U.S. Senate acted decisively about the future of America’s highest court.
The presumption of innocence is still a fundamental cornerstone of our democracy. The Senate’s Constitutional role is to offer advice and consent, and this is something I take seriously.
There is no doubt in my mind that Judge Kavanaugh is going to do exactly what he said he’d do in his testimony: “Preserve the Constitution of the United States and the American rule of law.” Judge Kavanaugh has served America well for 12 years on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, and I’m confident he will continued to do so on the United States Supreme Court.
Sen. Johnny Isakson of East Cobb did not speak from the Senate floor or comment after the vote, but issued this statement on Thursday about his intention to vote for Kavanaugh.
Neither Georgia senator is up for re-election this year. Republicans currently have a 51-49 majority.
Outgoing Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said this after the vote Saturday:
Brett Kavanaugh is one of our nation’s finest legal minds and he will serve on the U.S. Supreme Court with distinction.
Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana was absent and did not vote Saturday, giving away his daughter at her wedding. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, a Republican swing vote, opposed Kavanaugh’s nomination and voted present as a courtesy to Daines.
Kavanaugh, the subject of intense Senate and national debate after allegations of sexual misconduct were made public, was confirmed in the closest vote since Clarence Thomas in 1991.
That confirmation also followed dramatic hearings about alleged sexual harassment from Anita Hill. The Georgia-born Thomas is now the longest-serving justice on the court.
Kavanaugh, who succeeds retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, was sworn in late Saturday afternoon by Chief Justice John Roberts.
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