U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia said he intends to support Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Isakson, Georgia's senior senator, issued a statement from Washington, D.C. early Thursday afternoon.
“The Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Chuck Grassley, did a remarkable job conducting the confirmation process to consider the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court," Isakson wrote in an email statement. "After reviewing the proceedings, including more than 30 hours of testimony from Judge Kavanaugh, and reviewing all witness testimony along with the rest of the record that has been presented throughout the course of Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation process, I will support his nomination."
Isakson said he has confidence in Kavanaugh's ability to serve the nation's highest court.
“Any judge on the nation’s highest court should be one who understands and applies the law based on the U.S. Constitution, and I have confidence that Judge Kavanaugh will fulfill these duties accordingly. I’ve based my decision on the totality of the information provided during the confirmation process. Judge Kavanaugh is a talented and experienced jurist, and I am confident he will bring a strong commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law to the Supreme Court. I look forward to voting to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve as associate justice on the Supreme Court.”
Reports from the Associated Press said some senators may have to wait until Friday to read the content of the FBI's findings in an investigation into sexual assault allegations levied against Kavanaugh. The report was released overnight and has been made available for all 100 U.S. senators to read.
