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On the recordSeptember 1, 2021
I could not vote for a judge who had demonstrated hostility to Roe v. Wade because it would indicate a lack of respect for precedent.
Said by
Susan Collins
Republican · Maine
Source
msnbc.com

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Collins explains her reasoning for not supporting a judge hostile to Roe v. Wade.

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