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Negotiation, they kept the vote open. at the end of the vote, it was apparent that there were only 46 votes for the wall. that's obviously fewer than a simple majority of 50. it's far fewer than a super majority, a filibuster proof majority of 60. so both sides are dug in now. it's sort of, again, a dreary ritual here in washington. everybody wants to look like they're open to negotiation, the walking back and forth, the meetings in the capital, the photo ops, the departure shots and the lunch at the white house today. but really, each side is waiting for the other blink, and democrats feel ve...

>> senator flake talked to my colleague and said he will be a vote to confirm. that means we are down to two undecided senators. one republican, one democrat. that is lovely and fitting. just to get into a little math, if both of them vote no, this is done. if one votes no, it will stretch out through much of the weekend. he is going his daughter's wedding and they will hold the vote open if they have to. >> the right decision. we all agree on that. >> but the really interesting question, i know we have been saying this is an independent decision, but they are watching each other, too. what wi...

July. we had the unexpected news with danes that chased the matrix a little bit. what would they have to do, what efforts would they take to get him here to vote. you never nail it down until it's done. it ain't over until it's over is a great baseball saying. >> neil: dangerous to be clear, they could always fly him back. is there a limit time-wise to how much they allow to keep a vote open? >> absolutely not. it's up to mitch mcconnell when they decide to vote, when he decides to close the vote, they close the vote. the record length was set on the stimulus package in the february package, 2...

Montana will be there. he indicated yesterday that he would come back to washington. his daughter is getting married in montana. if his vote was necessary, he would come back. they would keep the vote open. that's not the case. right now, the vote will be 51 to 49 with collins and manchin voting yes. if danes is not present, it would be 50-49. after collins concluded her remarks, i spoke with mitch mcconnell as he came off the floor. he was all smiles and he said this to me about collins speech, it was an extraordinary speech, one of the best i ever heard and came at the right time.that's what...

Thank you, manu. a possible last minute wrinkle for republicans. steve daines is expected to miss the vote on saturday because he will attend his daughter's wedding. walking her down the aisle. that means gop leaders may be forced to hold the vote open for kavanaugh overnight as the senator returns to washington. the spokesperson for senator daines, he assured he will get kavanaugh across the finish line as needed. more than 300 protesters, including actress amy schumer on thursday arrested as protesters swarmed capitol hill. activists making their voices heard while lawmakers reviewed the f...