How Wisconsin Senators Voted On Kavanaugh

WISCONSIN -- With an important vote coming up - likely this weekend - Wisconsin's two Senators disagree sharply on whether to advance nominee Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. A procedural vote done Friday morning which passed 51-49 to send it to a likely confirmation vote over the weekend. Democrat Tammy Baldwin voted against the confirmation vote, Republican Ron Johnson voted in favor.

Baldwin says she will vote against confirming Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in the upcoming vote, and believes her Republican colleagues in the Senate did a bad job by not allowing the FBI their full powers in their investigation of the nominee.

Tammy Baldwin's full statement reads:

"It is clear to me that the White House and Senate Republicans stood in the way of a full investigation of the credible allegations against this Supreme Court nominee by not allowing the FBI to interview Dr. Blasey Ford, Judge Kavanaugh and a number of witnesses who came forward publicly. My concerns that Judge Kavanaugh was hand-picked by powerful special interests and that he would overturn the law of the land on health care for people with pre-existing conditions and women’s reproductive health have not changed. I am still not convinced that Judge Kavanaugh would serve as a fair, impartial and independent Supreme Court Justice.”

Johnson says that he plans to vote for Kavanaugh's appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, stating that the allegations of drinking and sexual assault are "uncorroborated" and do not overcome the presumption of innocence:

"The presumption of innocence is the bedrock principle of America’s system of justice. By all accounts, Judge Kavanaugh is a highly qualified jurist and has led an exemplary adult life as a husband, father, and member of his church and community.

"The uncorroborated allegations against him as a youth — revealed only at the end of the confirmation process — do not overcome the presumption of innocence or detract from Judge Kavanaugh’s lifetime of dedicated public service. That is why, having reviewed his lifetime of achievement — and having spent an additional five hours reviewing the supplemental FBI report — I will vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court."

Image: Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh leaves his home Sept. 19 in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Kavanaugh is scheduled to appear again before the Senate Judiciary Committee next Monday following allegations that have endangered his appointment to the Supreme Court. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)