Lisa Murkowski Reverses, Will Vote To Confirm Barrett

CNN reports:

Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Saturday that she will ultimately vote yes on Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States.

“I believe that the only way to put us back on the path of appropriate consideration of judicial nominees, is to evaluate Judge Barrett as we would want to be judged — on the merits of her qualifications. And we do that when that final question comes before us. And when it does, I will be a yes,” Murkowski said on the Senate floor.

The Alaska Republican had been keeping her decision private and had previously said that she did not believe the Senate should be taking up a Supreme Court nomination this close to the election.

WATCH: Murkowski says she will vote to confirm Barrett to Supreme Court on Monday https://t.co/wgQAjeRcIr pic.twitter.com/QU81Bv8n4M

— The Hill (@thehill) October 24, 2020

Faithless. Fickle. False. https://t.co/tpEXtef7T8

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BREAKING: Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she’ll vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett. She was a rare Republican opponent of confirming a Supreme Court justice before the election but says, “I do not hold it against her.” The final vote is expected Monday. https://t.co/XD2frtWZph

— The Associated Press (@AP) October 24, 2020