It’s a courtesy to Senator Daines. He’s a yes and she’s a no. If he can’t be there, her present vote offsets his missing vote. Instead of 51-50 winning, 50-49 would win.
If the reported rumor a number of Red State Dems could switch their votes turns out fo he true, the tally for Kavanaugh would be even higher without Daines and Murkowski.
You missed the entire point of my post. You’ve fallen for her “courtesy” act — which is nothing more than a blatant attempt to have it both ways and reduce the backlash of a no vote. Oh well, to each his own.