29 Jul
Four Republican Votes For Elena Kagan
Olympia Snowe joins Lindsey Graham, Richard Lugar and Susan Collins.
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe says she plans to vote to confirm Elena Kagan as a Supreme Court justice.
The Maine lawmaker’s announcement makes her the fourth Republican to break with her party to back President Barack Obama’s high court nominee.
In a statement, Snowe says Kagan has met her standards for a justice with her strong intellect, respect for the rule of law and understanding of the Supreme Court’s important but limited role.
She also says endorsements from conservative lawyers show that Kagan has a reputation for a sound judicial temperament.
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