Daily Mail: SCOTUS pick's career hangs in the balance with first vote TODAY: Committee to decide on Kavanaugh ahead of final Senate vote next week, with key Republicans undecided after jaw-dropping hearing
* Republican senators say Judiciary Committee plans to vote Friday morning on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination
* He is expected to clear the committee, setting up a key procedural vote as early as Saturday on Senate floor
* Kavanaugh needs 50 votes from Senate to gain nomination - the Senate has 51 Republicans, 49 Democrats
* Four centrists will likely decide fate - Repubs Jeff Flake, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, and Dem Joe Manchin
* Moderate Democrat Doug Jones already revealed Thursday he believed Christine Ford and would vote no
* Kavanaugh gave a furious defense on Thursday as he repeatedly complained of his tarnished reputation
* Ford gave emotional testimony as she recounted vivid details of the night she said Kavanaugh assaulted her
A few Republican and Democratic centrists hold Brett Kavanaugh's fate in their hands after an electrifying day of testimony which saw him fight for his professional life - and Christine Blasey Ford detail claims that he tried to rape her.
Within minutes of the conclusion of the riveting testimony by both Kavanaugh and Ford, Senate Republicans announced that the Judiciary Committee would meet Friday morning for a vote on the judge's confirmation.
Kavanaugh is expected to clear the committee, which would set up a key procedural vote as early as Saturday on the Senate floor.
Key holdouts huddled in the Capitol on Thursday evening, as the main contingents of Republicans and Democrats joined their respective camps.
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Update #1: GOP races to first Kavanaugh vote after hearing from accuser (AP)
Update #2: Senate panel heads to vote on Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh (Reuters)
WNU Editor: To proceed with the vote tells me that the Republican leadership have made the determination that the votes are there .... BREAKING: We Have The Votes (Townhall).
I agree with Senator Schumer.
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We must follow the money trail through all the middle men like Robert Creamer to the charitable Foundations.
We must find out what the Leftist Christine Blasé Fords scrub from her social media.
The Democrats will do this again until they are stopped with fines, penalties and votes.
It is time to put elite Dems on public assistance.
Flake had better vote the right way or he should be shunned and left to be to the Left for a job.
ReplyDeleteFlake always says one thing but votes with his tribe
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ReplyDeleteAnon 1015 lied again. Shocking!
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examine flake votes and statements in most recent times and not for full length of service
ReplyDeleteK. will win out this vote. Women independents will flock to non gop candidates in next two elections
In the next 6 months we will see how the Democrats will pay Flake for his vote.
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if you think this is only about abortion then you are not fully aware of what is going on
ReplyDeletefind out about the Supreme Court and the issue it might soon face from the Orin Hatch bill
find out how K supported foreign money for American elections.
What To Read About The Ford/Kavanaugh Hearing
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