Todd Blanche's reported comments to anti-abortion activists appear to have cost him, in part, a vote in one of the Senate Republican conference's most closely watched decisions. Collins' opposition also underscores the political sensitivity surrounding Blanche's abortion views. As attorney general, he would oversee the Justice Department's enforcement of federal abortion laws, including legal interpretations governing the mailing of medication abortion under the Comstock Act. Collins' Full List of Reasons for Voting Against BlancheCollins listed several reasons, including Blanche's abortion remark, in deciding against confirming him. Collins also criticized Blanche's commitment to the anti-abortion organization to pursue restrictions on the mailing of abortion medication nationwide.