The votes are orchestrated already. Things like the makeup of the individual senator's voting base, the safeness of his/her seat and other factors all play a part.
The leader knows what final vote pro and con among his ranks will be satisfactory for public consumption and for the strategy for the next nomination.......and 'Rat senators will play their part so the vote comes out as planned.
The votes are written in stone already by both parties.
All the breastbeating and all the pious announcements right now are beanbag.
Leni
I agree; it's pure theater which Dems will vote yes or no. The lesser Dems will do what the leadership says they can do.