HERE WE GO! The ayes have it: Senate moving forward on Brett Kavanaugh confirmation vote (thanks, Joe Manchin!)

It’s happening. It’s really happening.

Senate voting to end debate on Kavanaugh nomination and set time for confirmation vote. pic.twitter.com/AphKlAk1T9

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 5, 2018

Cloture has passed, and Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination will proceed. No thanks to Lisa Murkowski:

https://twitter.com/pzf/status/1048221871303536641

Kavanaugh procedural vote: Jeff Flake is a YES on cloture, Lisa Murkowski is a NO.

— Sabrina Siddiqui (@SabrinaSiddiqui) October 5, 2018

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, however, was a yes on cloture:

Joe Manchin votes yes on ending debate on Brett Kavanaugh and setting up final confirmation vote.

— Alex Bolton (@alexanderbolton) October 5, 2018

Looks like tomorrow’s indeed the big day.

The Senate has just voted 51-49 in a motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. The confirmation vote may now be held as early as Saturday, October 6th. pic.twitter.com/nxbzC6f24C

— FRC (@FRCdc) October 5, 2018

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with an additional tweet.