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Against him. >> so, bob costa, mitch mcconnell is going to have what is, in effect, a test vote. if it fails or goes south, do they pull this nominee? >> at this point theyre full steam ahead with this cloture vote. they want to move it to that final vote. the cloture vote fails, it really becomes almost impossible for the nominee to go forward because if youre not signalling to move the process as a republican or senator at this moment, youre not going to vote on the final vote. thats where we ...

Happen. the first vote here, is a test vote. its close to what the final vote will look like. the closest thing i could harken to for people that were paying attention during the health care debate was the vote to move the bill to where john mccain said yes. but then ultimately voted against the bill. thats kind of what were looking at here. its a vote to move forward. were still watching those four key senators, three republicans, one democrat, joe manchin. hes the last democrat standing who ha...

Is already a foregone conclusion, perhaps a vote here might help me politically. >> whats going to happen over the next 48 hours? >> were going to see senators continue to review this fbi report and add that knowledge to what they already thought on this nominee. jeff flake, for example, remember, was a yes on kavanaugh. he had announced it last friday morning, before asking for this additional fbi investigation. hes probably once again the person who were most likely to hear from first. given t...

That what about all of these other people, and we have 1,000 law professors who signed a letter opposing the confirmation, but it is seeming that they are set, and the white house has great confidence they that are set to win this test vote tomorrow. >> and you know, there is an audience of three, the three republican senators and two of them we heard from today saying that the investigation is thorough, and from senator flake and collins, and that is surely a sign that they can be counted on to...

>> well, i actually saw a justice put on the court during the nixon years ho had disassembled during his confirmation. bill rehnquist. its sort of haunted his reputation with scholars. so it wont be good. as historians look back. i dont think they should jam this through and were only having cloture vote initially. thats kind of a test vote. and who knows what will happen during the debate. thats where a lot of this might be flushed out. >> yeah. thank you all. i appreciate it. well, "the new ...

And the fix is in is really the last thing we need right now. >> john, how does the country react to this do you think having gone through something similar with watergate? >> well, i actually saw a justice put on the court during the nixon years ho had disassembled during his confirmation. bill rehnquist. its sort of haunted his reputation with scholars. so it wont be good. as historians look back. i dont think they should jam this through and were only having cloture vote initially. thats kind...

Nomination, having a vote today, a final vote today or tuesday. huge test vote over the weekend. begin the emotions and drama of thursdays hearing to kind of -- >> john, everybody that was screaming on thursday, even lindsey graham was using an inside voice and smiling. everybody it seemed overnight had changed, at least in their temperament. >> i think a lot of people were emotionally runni emotionally wrung out. i felt there was bitterness on both sides, still a lot of acrimony on the democrat...

Foreign relations committee, saying that his motion opposing the president actually puts him in check. what the president is doing is absolutely wrong. this was a test vote of sorts. >> and it was clear that the committee did it? the committee chairs, right? so that is what this is. i dont know the composition of that committee off the top of my head. i would have to look it up, but im sure that most democrats are going to oppose the president having unilateral action capabilities there. youve g...

>> what worries me is the fact that i know that no one at the white house can articulate what it is theyre hoping to accomplish. thats what worries me. >> joining me now, i think is a another republican senator whos pretty concerned about this trade war right now, south dakota republican mike rounds. senator rounds, welcome back, sir. >> thank you, sir. appreciate the opportunity to visit. >> i know youve been on a couple times trying to sound the alarm on tariffs, trying to have, i think, what ...

Clearly from talks, chuck schumer did not believe there was any commitment for these measures to get on the presidents desk. which is why they objected today. so tomorrow expect more negotiations, expect that vote to occur at noon tomorrow. key test vote. well see if any democratic minds change overnight. but right now, were looking at a shutdown that will at least have until tomorrow. well see how long it lasts whether those demands are not met and could last for some time. >> thank you for hel...