The Senate requires 60 votes to prevent a filibuster. Right now, they are not there yet.
"The Senate requires 60 votes to prevent a filibuster. Right now, they are not there yet."
They are, however, well past the 51 needed to go nuclear, are they not?
Landrieu and Salazar have both gone on record as saying that while they oppose Alito and will vote no, they will not support a filibuster.
55 Pubs (if CHapsME or the Maine Moonbats dont do something stupid), 3 Dems (JOhnson, Nelson, Byrd), Landrieu, Salazar = 60 = no filibuster