[ansel12]

Why would he have skipped his engagement for no reason?

When did you become so hysterical about votes that are foregone conclusions?

[nickcarraway]

These votes are important. Real people stand up for their beliefs. I suspect you know that. If you transmit that your a wimp, you’ll have to fight three times as hard just to get even.

[Praxeologue]

Unless you are shilling for a candidate, you must not understand Senate procedure. I very much hope it is the latter.

The only important vote was the "cloture" vote, to "close" debate, which required sixty votes, after which the final vote didn't matter, since it only required fifty votes plus VP Biden. Why should Sen. Cruz waste his time staying for that vote, particularly since he has already invested a great deal of political capital in his fight against the Lynch nomination?

Cruz was doing the right thing, courageously. Take that from those who understand what is going on.