[Bubba_Leroy]

Why didn’t Kennedy vote? It wouldn’t have made a difference, but it would have forced Harris to come to the Senate and cast a tiebreaker vote.

I expect that the same thing will happen with Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination, except a couple of RINOs will break ranks and vote to approve.

[BushCountry]

“Why didn’t Kennedy vote?”

Pre-Planned by Republicans (Establishment). Act like you’re against the nominee yet advance because you’re in bed with Democrats.

[Dan in Wichita]

Why didn’t Kennedy vote? It wouldn’t have made a difference, but it would have forced Harris to come to the Senate and cast a tiebreaker vote.

My guess is the GOP wanted to deny the whore Harris the glory of returning to the Senate chamber to cast the deciding vote to promote a black woman to a position of power. It would have been a media circus. I am glad that now we do not have to witness this. I suspect same thing might happen for KBJ's vote to the Supreme Court.

Deny them the optics.

[georgiarat]

The committee vote (Senate Juiciary Committee) is critical. It is evenly divided between Democrat and Republicans (11-11). If the vote is a tie Schumer can advance the nomination to the full Senate but it is then subject to filibuster. The Judiciary Committee has to advance a nominee by a majority to allow a majority vote in the Senate and not a 60 vote threshold.