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But they do lead me to conclude that the allegations fail to meet the more likely than not standard. therefore, i do not believe that these charges can fairly prevent judge kavanaugh from serving on the court. >> collins had been under enormous pressure for weeks, facing angry protesters, storming her office and forcing her to be escorted by police who blocked anyone, including reporters, from approaching her. the senator even interrupted at the beginning of her speech. >> senator collins, please don't vote -- i'm a voter from -- >> the senator will suspend. >> senator joe manchin, a red state...

Impacted for years to come if judge kavanaugh is confirmed to the high court, which we expect to happen tomorrow, wolf. >> lifetime appointment. so he could be there for 30 years-plus. enormous consequences. elections really do matter. jim acosta, thank you very much. joining us now, democratic senator, mazy hirono of hawaii. three of four key votes, undecided votes, coming in today, announced their support for judge kavanaugh. do you believe there's any chance at all between now and the final senate floor vote tomorrow, to change their minds? >> well, i'm very disappointed, and the three peop...

Jeff flake, of arizona, as well as democratic senator, joe manchin of west virginia, also say they will vote yes. tonight, kavanaugh's opponents are applying enormous political pressure, trying to change senators' minds, even at this very last moment. we're going to get reaction from democratic senator, mazie hirono of the judiciary committee, and our correspondents, analysts and specialists, they're standing by to provide full coverage. let's begin with our senior congressional correspondent, manu raju, up on political. manu, senator collins seems to have been the most important remaining que...

Confirmation. and i do think this is something that we are going to see -- have a real difference, come november. >> and the idea that there is a problem getting women on the judiciary committee because they aren't willing to do the work, i mean, it's a bizarre argument to make when there are four women on the judiciary committee. they're all from the democratic side. and this is a broader problem, i think, for the republican party when it comes to their recruitment of women candidates. this is a record year for women on the ballot. and there are some from both sides, to be fair. the overwhelm...

Her waiting caused. i think what ended up happening is, instead of bolstering the institutional legitimacy of the supreme court, not only is the legitimacy of the court harmed, but that of the united states senate and the fbi, as well. >> immediately after she finished her speech, sabrina, joe manchin walked into the hall over in the senate, as protesters were screaming and shouting at him, "shame on you, shame on you," he announced his support for kavanaugh. >> yes. and i think that joe manchin, frankly, much like susan collins, was from the outset in a position of wanting to get to yes. and ...