Colorado Senator Cory Gardner announced Friday that he will be voting yes on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Friday, the U.S. Senate voted to end debate and move Kavanaugh’s nomination forward.

The final confirmation vote is expected this weekend. The confirmation process has been contentious and included allegations of sexual assault by several women.

Confirmation is widely believed to rest upon decisions by Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, Maine Senator Susan Collins and Arizona Senator Jeff Flake, all Republicans. Democrat Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is also weighing a yes or no vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation.

“I announced my support for Judge Kavanaugh in July, and I will be voting to approve his nomination to the Supreme Court,” said Senator Gardner. “During this confirmation process, I have supported every opportunity to ensure we have all available information before us. This included listening to hours of testimony, reading and re-reading transcripts and statements, and studying interviews of over 150 people spanning 25 years in seven FBI background investigations. No evidence was found by the FBI to corroborate the allegations made against him or to make me change the support I announced for him in July.

“We live in a country where both sides should always be heard. Victimized women that come forward are brave and courageous. Every victim of abuse, assault, and violence has been through an unspeakable tragedy and we need to do a better job listening to them, ensuring support is available, and fighting to end abuse of any kind. I hope that the partisan divide we all feel today does not hinder the people that have bravely come forward.”

Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, a Democrat, is expected to vote no on Kavanaugh’s confirmation. In a speech on the Senate floor Thursday night, Bennet stated, “If confirmed, it is likely Judge Kavanaugh would provide a fifth vote against reforms to end partisan gerrymandering, to help workers organize, to help people vote, and to curb the corrupting power of money in our politics.”