Flake And Collins React To The FBI Report…

Sen. Susan Collins is one of the “iffy” Republican votes. She’s one we really needed to keep an eye on.

Well, we’re just hearing her initial reaction, and I think it’s a good sign. She said the FBI’s investigation appears to be “very thorough.”

“It appears to be a very thorough investigation,” she told reporters.

Sen. Collins says "it appears to be a very thorough investigation." She plans to go back and read the full report later

— Jeremy Herb (@jeremyherb) October 4, 2018

JUST IN: GOP Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Jeff Flake of Arizona have each weighed in, telling reporters the FBI supplemental inquiry on Brett Kavanaugh was “thorough."

— NPR (@NPR) October 4, 2018

Sen. Susan Collins says the FBI's investigation into #Kavanaugh "appears very thorough." https://t.co/Sbx4F08PBq

— NBC26 News (@NBC26) October 4, 2018

SIREN: Susan Collins: "It appears to be a very thorough investigation.” @jeremyherb

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 4, 2018

We also have a glimpse of Flake’s reaction as well.

NEW: GOP Sens. Susan Collins and Jeff Flake have each weighed in on the FBI supplemental inquiry into Brett Kavanaugh. Collins told reporters the investigation was "thorough," and Flake said he has not seen additional corroboration of the allegations against Kavanaugh.

— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) October 4, 2018

.@JeffFlake, to @tedbarrettcnn, after briefing on FBI report: “we’ve seen no additional corroborating information”

— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) October 4, 2018

Jeff Flake says he agrees with Susan Collins that the FBI investigation was "thorough" and that "no new corroborative information came out of it – that's accurate." Flake adds: "Thus far, we've seen no new credible corroboration — no new corroboration at all."

— Alex Bolton (@alexanderbolton) October 4, 2018

I’d say these are GOOD signs. Wouldn’t you?

Murkowski– you’re up.