What is the latest ...just got in.
The Ayman is still alive, based on a new tape and the "experts". Oh, wrong thread...
He spoke towards the end of the dims hour, and when time ran out on him, he asked for 15 mins more. Mitch McConnell was up, and he said, No way, this is OUR TIME.
55 Republicans now firmly supporting cloture including Chafee and Snowe
Supporting fauxibluster:
Kennedy
Kerry
Sarbanes (retiring)
Feinstein
Dodd
Durbin
Clinton
Boxer
Schumer
Obama
Reid
Leahy
Wyden
Feingold
Stabenow
Reed
Biden (now supports)
Harkin (abstain)
Dayton
Support Cloture:
Byrd
Nelson
Landrieu
Pryor
Salazar
Dorgan
Lieberman (firm)
Conrad
Johnson
Akaka
Nelson (Fla) likely
Bingaman (likely)
For cloture: 55 Rs +10 Ds = 65 to vote for cloture (+ 2 likely) = 67 total
Confirmation vote stands at 57 (For) 36 (Opposed) 7 uncommitted.
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