I should have been specific
Yes Thomas was sent to floor without neutral or negative or positive referral
The committee chair asked for a floor vote without the committee first voting
Grassley and Mitch can do thst if they have 50 votes
Pence can tie break
And three of four times that a nominee has gotten a floor vote with no vote from the judiciary committee first that nominee was confirmed
And yes that’s Clarence
Kavanaugh can only spare one GOP SENATOR. And still get confirmed
Flake
Corker
The Estrogen Twins who vote alike....Collins and Murkowski
But, as it stands now. He gave the accuser additional time (24 hrs? , IDK) to decide if she shall testify. The vote is still on the docket, scheduled for Monday morning.
If she decides that she will testify, then Chuck will cancel Monday’s vote and schedule a hearing where they both shall testify, followed by a vote.
Is there any required time delay after a hearing which must precede the vote?
IOW, it’s possible for this to happen: Testify Wednesday...Vote on Thursday....Sworn in Friday....SCOTUS session begins Monday Oct 1.