After Thursday’s wild hearing before the Senate, it appears Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has seen enough.
The Senate is now moving forward with a floor vote on Brett Kavanugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court on Saturday.
Here are all the details, thus far…
Plan is for the Judiciary Committee to vote tomorrow. Motion to proceed on the Senate floor on Saturday at noon, per senators leaving the meeting
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BREAKING: Sen GOP plans first floor vote on Kavanaugh for Saturday, 12 noon.
That will be procedural vote. Unclear if GOP has 50.
Committee vote to happen tomorrow 9:30 as planned.
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) September 28, 2018
Judiciary Committee holding vote on Kavanaugh nomination tomorrow, with a motion to proceed on Senate floor on Saturday, Cassidy says
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) September 28, 2018
Wow, floor vote has been set for Saturday. That suggests some confidence.
— Elaina Plott (@elainaplott) September 28, 2018
Moderate GOP Senator Bob Corker (TN), who is set to retire after this term and is known for going toe-to-toe with President Trump, is a “Yes” on Kavanaugh.
From Daily Wire:
Following the intensely emotional testimonies from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh over 35-year-old allegations of sexual assault before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) announced that he plans to vote “Yes” on President Trump’s nominee to United States Supreme Court should it come to the Senate floor.
In a respectful statement, Corker, long considered a swing vote on Kavanaugh, said that after taking Dr. Ford’s allegations seriously and weighing them against the facts, he has ultimately concluded that Kavanaugh deserves “the presumption of innocence.”
I plan to vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/LDj4epYyhc
— Senator Bob Corker (@SenBobCorker) September 28, 2018
As is blue dog West Virginian Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin:
I plan to vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/LDj4epYyhc
— Senator Bob Corker (@SenBobCorker) September 28, 2018
"Manchin likes Kavanaugh and has always wanted to find a way to support him."
— Elaina Plott (@elainaplott) September 28, 2018
Manchin, of course, left his meeting with Collins, Murkowski, and Flake saying he was unsure. But thought source's use of "definitively prove" was interesting.
— Elaina Plott (@elainaplott) September 28, 2018
What’s crazy is there’s still doubt as to whether the GOP has enough votes.
Arizona RINO Jeff Flake is still undecided:
Flake on his vote on Kavanaugh: It’s a tough one….I want to give it some thought tonight
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 28, 2018
Stay tuned for more, as this story is far from over – no matter how bad Republicans wish it so.
H/T: Right Scoop
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