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Susan collins has tried to keep her cards close to her vest during this process. she has been inundated probably more than any other single senator by the protests that have been going on up here, and by extraordinary outside pressure. remember, there was that effort in maine to raise money for an as yet unnamed opponent of hers who might run against her in 2020 if she supported brett kavanaugh. collins has been at the middle, the dead center of absolutely every contentious fight we have had in this congress since donald trump has become president, and she wears the weight of that pretty openl...

The lobbying that's happening here, the efforts to change votes are happening at a much more micro, much more personal level than the floor speeches you're seeing right now, which are designed for much wider consumption back home. >> it could also provide folks with just a little bit of color here. we've got the producers there inside the chamber, also outside as well. in fact, let's take it and take a look see inside the upper chamber if we can as senator cornyn speaks, we can tell you that moments after that final vote was called, senator manchun and jeff flake they walked off the floor. mos...

Ing to confirm brett kavanaugh to the supreme court. senator menendez, does that surprise you? >> no. i mean, i are respect senator flak flake, but look, anyone who asked for an investigation as senator flake did, and then look looks at the investigation, and the results of the investigation they did, and that is not an investigation. i won't repeat what i said yesterday, but clearly, that is not an investigation. seven witnesses that dr. ford offered to the attorneys were not interviewed and dr. ford, who is the subject along with judge kavanaugh, and the subjects of the investigation was not...

One of the things to remember is aside from smarts you have to show judicial temperament, and everything he did showed he did not have that temperament. >> thank you for coming on the show. i want to thank all our guests and panelists who have been with us. craig melvin, you have a lot to unpack. the final vote will move forward now on judge brett kavanaugh's confirmation to the supreme court. hallie, thank you. good morning to you. craig melvin here at msnbc headquarters in new york city. we are glued to the floor of the u.s. senate just a few moments ago as hallie indicated there, judge br...

I think that you have -- we have all been seeing it, and it is a difficult decision for everybody. it really is. and so, anyway, we did our best. >> and will you have vote to confirm tomorrow? >> yes, i believe so. >> and so there is jeff flake there, and a yes vote on kavanaugh saying that they believe they have the votes, and the white house is indicating that they believe it has the votes as well. >> senator menendez, it would seem as if, and i mean, we will hear from senator kol lip -- collins in three hours and find out where her head is, and it seems that they have the votes to confirm b...