
The first round of votes are rolling in. Collins, Flake and Manchin voted yes on cloture. Murkowski voted no.
Manchin a YES on cloture
Murkowski a NO on cloture— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) October 5, 2018
Manchin: YES https://t.co/5TQe97RSVy
— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) October 5, 2018
Manchin votes for cloture. Along with Collins.
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) October 5, 2018
WTH MURKOWSKI?????? You SUCK ALL THE BOWLS.
MANCHIN AYE – that means a 51-49 vote at a minimum
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) October 5, 2018
Sen Joe Manchin D-WV provides the key vote for cloture on the Kavanaugh nomination
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) October 5, 2018
If Manchin votes YES on confirmation, Collins could still switch to NO, and then the Vice President would cast the tie-breaking vote
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) October 5, 2018
Manchin was the key. Can you believe it has come to this? Unreal.
Collins is making a big announcement this afternoon.
WHERE WE ARE: Kavanaugh will advance, but apparently Collins is reserving ability to vote differently on final confirmation tomorrow.
NOTE: collins is the senator who has done this the most – voting one way on procedural motions to open:/close debate and another on final motions
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) October 5, 2018