[–] 14138653? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
The vote is scheduled for 10-3 on the Senate floor. The only thing Flake was saying is he would support a narrow-scoped 1 week FBI investigation prior to the actual confirmation vote. Grassley can't make that rule, that would be up to McConnell since he is Senate majority leader and I doubt he will go for that.
[–] 14141099? 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
Exactly this. I think it's why Flake played ball with the Republicans (and why he's resigning). He's not /our guy/ but he definitely knew what he was doing, and he was the best one to do it because the Dems could easily believe he might side with them.
[–] 14138312? 0 points 32 points 32 points (+32|-0) ago
Yeah I thought the same. They got the 11-10 recommendation vote. But they ran out of time on the "with conditions" vote. So Flake is either an idiot turncoat, or absolutely brilliant if he was watching his watch. Great move by Grassley to shut it down however.
[–] 14138802? 0 points 12 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago
Here is where the Republicans screwed up. They should have had a Graham on one side of Flake, and Cruz on the other and not let him leave the room on the last break. They knew Flake was vulnerable and he should have not been allowed anywhere Dems.
[–] 14139319? 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
The vote passed the house, it now goes to the Senate. There has been a weeks delay for the Senate vote for FBI to investigate. Updates are being given here....https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-09-28/senate-judiciary-committee-votes-kavanaugh-live-updates
[–] 14139166? 0 points 11 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago
he voted yay to moving the nomination forward, so we got our 11 votes. He said he would, however, hold out his vote on the floor if no investigation. I think that's how i heard it. It was a shit show, so who knows. Flake looked like he was hanging over death and vomiting up no's and yes's as he struggled with which one was the worse of the two!
[–] 14138429? 0 points 56 points 56 points (+56|-0) ago
Feinstein was blown out of the water. Totally confused wretch.
2 hr rule explains the slight delay before vote... nice touch.
[–] 14139145? 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
do you mean... they will reconvene today?
[–] 14141309? 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Nope. It goes to the full Senate for a vote now.
[–] 14139493? 0 points 12 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago
Nope. It's over.