The cloture motion will ripen through Thursday and Friday morning until 1 p.m., the latest the cloture vote will likely be held. All 100 Senators may agree to cut the ripening period short and hold the cloture vote at 10:30 a.m. Friday morning, however, Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) policy director Rachel Bovard told The Daily Caller News Foundation.
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The cloture vote may pass with a simple majority of 51 votes. If it passes, whether at 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., the timer on an additional 30 hours of debate starts. McConnell cannot schedule a final vote on Kavanaughs confirmation during the 30-hour period only if Democrats monopolize the Senate floor.
The 30-hour time period does not, by itself, prevent Kavanaughs vote from being held. The Democrats must hold the Senate floor, one senator speaking at a time for no longer than one hour, and no senator may speak more than twice.
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If Democrats do not hold the floor, McConnell may call for a vote. If Democrats hold the floor for 30 hours, or McConnell does not call a vote, Kavanaughs confirmation vote will be held after the 30-hour window is closed, likely sometime Saturday evening or night.
http://dailycaller.com/2018/10/04/brett-kavanaugh-mitch-mcconnell-scotus/
Re the 30 hours. Does each side get 15 hours so if republicans do not use all their hours it moves faster???