Senate confirms Louisiana lawyer Wendy Vitter as a federal judge, overcoming opposition from Democrats who criticized her anti-abortion stance and accused her of trying to hide her record on the issue.
Maine Sen. Susan Collins was the only Republican to oppose Vitter's nomination, which was approved 52-45 on Thursday.Washington Sen. Patty Murray said Vitter failed to disclose hundreds of documents highlighting her opposition to abortion, including a claim at a political rally that Planned Parenthood is responsible for killing 150,000 women a year.
Murray, a Democrat, called the remark careless, reckless and wrong, and said it showed"incredibly poor judgment for somebody who is being considered for a lifetime judicial appointment."
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