Republican Senator Collins says will vote to confirm Kavanaugh

U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) arrives prior to a procedural vote in the Senate on the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 5, 2018. REUTERS/Mary Calvert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins said on Friday she will vote to confirm the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, strongly increasing his chances of confirmation. (Reporting by Eric Beech)