Thu Oct 4, 2018 AT 4:18 PM EDT
Senate Democrats up for re-election this year in deep-red states face a nightmare decision on how to handle Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Vulnerable Sens. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia are hoping Republicans will force Kavanaugh to withdraw his nomination, allowing them to avoid politically divisive votes. Kavanaugh, though, has vowed to stick it out, proclaiming at last week’s hearing he would “not be intimidated into withdrawing from this process.” All three lawmakers voted for President Donald Trump’s first Supreme Court pick, Neil Gorsuch, in 2017. The Senate is expected to vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination later this week… Reports The Hill