Depending on how long Democrats hold things up, the confirmation vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh could happen as late as 3 a.m. Sunday morning, but Mitch McConnell might want to delay things a bit now that Sen. Steve Daines has said he’ll be in Montana Saturday at his daughter’s wedding.
BREAKING: Sen. Steve Daines to attend daughter's wedding Saturday despite possible Kavanaugh vote https://t.co/viS8WnJNIN pic.twitter.com/z2OkQ3XJ38
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) October 4, 2018
#BREAKING @SteveDaines has a scheduling conflict this weekend. He says he'll be walking his daughter down the aisle at her Montana wedding, regardless of the #KavanaughVote that could take place this weekend. #NBCMontana #mtpol #mtnews #Kavanaugh
— Maritsa Georgiou (@MaritsaNBCMT) October 4, 2018
Spokeswoman for @SteveDaines confirms that he will indeed be walking his daughter down the aisle on her wedding day on Saturday, won’t be present for a Kavanaugh confirmation vote if it happens then. ?
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) October 4, 2018
Hmm …
Wait. What’s going on with the vote? Daines isn’t going to be there?
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 4, 2018
Of all the reasons this vote might be delayed, Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) going "hold up, I got a thing" was not on my list. https://t.co/ygcTBq7RCE
— Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) October 4, 2018
This was not the plot twist I expected in this saga. https://t.co/BwIZaR0CMo
— Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) October 5, 2018
This is like watching Downton Abbey, I swear to God. The drama is riveting. https://t.co/4QYXK4HUuU
— PanicStation (@PanicStation4) October 4, 2018
I bet there's a good chance McConnell would pay to move the wedding to Sunday or DC. https://t.co/lemMeqQ6Ot
— Shawna Thomas (@Shawna) October 4, 2018
How would she like to be married in the Oval Office? @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/UNxF0UYXBx
— Liars Never Win (@liars_never_win) October 4, 2018
It appears Sen. Daines will miss the #KavanaughConfirmation due to his daughter's wedding. If we dont have 50 votes we could postpone a day or two.
— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) October 4, 2018
Wow. How did Mitch McConnell not know this? https://t.co/E1sjMrLVaE
— Bob Brigham (@BobBrigham) October 4, 2018
McConnell has the votes and then some. https://t.co/N7w1aqK3hX
— Jim. Also, last name (@AustinMillb_rge) October 4, 2018
I've seen votes held open for many, many hours if needed. https://t.co/LpGF8bKwmp
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) October 4, 2018
If McConnell needs Daines' vote — and he should know if he needs the vote — move the vote until Sunday. It's really not that complicated. https://t.co/rCYVW126Bt
— John Hawkins (@johnhawkinsrwn) October 4, 2018
Correct. @SteveDaines has his priorities right. I wouldn't miss my daughter's wedding either. https://t.co/gi7sjcMZGE
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) October 4, 2018
Family first. Good man. https://t.co/coCZwF9nXl
— Beto O'Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) October 4, 2018
A Supreme Court nomination vote being pushed back because it conflicts with Steve Daines' daughter's wedding would be such a perfectly American ending to this saga. https://t.co/A1sBPsDcJ4
— Paul McLeod (@pdmcleod) October 4, 2018
we are going to be trapped in this news cycle from hell forever i swear to god https://t.co/B7gNkdbWpQ
— Caitlin Kelly (@caitlin__kelly) October 4, 2018
*Daines getting ready for wedding
*Car pulls up
*Cocaine Mitch exits and stands calmly with the door open https://t.co/GcZfPDKBhO
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) October 4, 2018
“I can’t Buchon, I promised my daughter.”
*Second car pulls up. Cocaine Mitch simply nods
*Backseat window goes down. Daines daughter in back seat
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) October 4, 2018
Just hold the vote at the wedding.
"All in favor."
"Aye."
"Aye."
"Aye."
"Aye…do!" https://t.co/dUwUjfwG2z
— Eric Spencer (@JustEric) October 4, 2018
We might be looking at Sunday now, folks.
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Update:
Here’s the plan:
Steve Daines tells @tedbarrettcnn that he would fly back after the wedding Saturday, arriving early Sunday morning for a confirmation vote if his vote is needed, so they’d have to hold the vote open. “I’d come back after the wedding.” https://t.co/I7uyxPSNbo
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 5, 2018
Update:
Donald Trump Jr. says don’t sweat it:
.@SteveDaines is a good friend and hunting/fishing buddy and as far as his vote this weekend is concerned he tells me he has it covered.
Coming from this man you can take that to the bank!
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 5, 2018
Related:
‘Time to stand up’! Mitch McConnell obliterates Dems’ ‘shameful spectacle’ on Kavanaugh, will move nomination forward https://t.co/C7twxliULf
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 4, 2018
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