GOP doesn’t have Kavanaugh confirmation votes

AP ^ | September 28, 2018 | Staff

[C19fan]

1:10 p.m.

Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota says “there are a lot of lawyers in America who can sit on the court” and Brett Kavanaugh isn’t the only person who can do the job.

Heitkamp said Friday she hasn’t decided whether to support Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. But her remarks to the AP suggest she may vote no.

Heitkamp is facing a tough re-election this year in a Republican-leaning state. Her decision on Kavanaugh is being closely watched.

[MyKidsDad73]

Please, someone tell me how Patty Murray is going to vote!

[StormEye]

"there are a lot of lawyers in America who can sit on the
court” and Brett Kavanaugh isn’t the only person who
can do the job."

Hey Heidi: There are a lot of people in North Dakota who can
sit in the Senate seat you occupy. You're not the only
person who can do the job.

[deport]

2 p.m.

The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted along party lines to advance Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination to the Senate floor.

The 11-10 vote Friday came just one day after Republicans heard testimony from Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they were teens. Kavanaugh denied the accusation.

At the last minute, Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona, said he could not promise to vote for Kavanaugh on the Senate floor and called for a delay of up to a week for a further investigation.

Republicans voted to move ahead with Kavanaugh’s nomination.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley noted the timing on Senate vote was up to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

[jyo19]

Hold the vote whether you have them or not. Enough is enough. If they want to campaign on a Borking then let them. See how that works out. Voting no will kill any chance of reelection for at least Tester, Heitkamp and Manchin. If it goes down it goes down. Amy Barrett is waiting in the wings.