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6 October
10:13 pm

Eight years ago today, Maine women went to DC and begged Senator Collins not to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. But she did it anyways.

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Troy Jackson, at Maine U.S. Senate General Election Debate 1 (WGME)

10:13 pm
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Why we checked itThe claim that Collins confirmed Kavanaugh despite Maine women pleading against it is a specific historical assertion about a Senate confirmation vote that can be verified.
What we foundThe claim is fully supported: Maine women did travel to Washington, D.C. in October 2018 to urge Senator Collins to vote against Kavanaugh's confirmation, and Collins voted to confirm him anyway.
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