McConnell, a Republican, filed a petition for a so-called
cloture vote, which if successful would limit debate on the
Kavanaugh nomination and start the clock ticking on a final
30-hour waiting period before the Senate could vote to confirm
the nominee.
After filing a cloture petition, lawmakers must wait one
legislative day before proceeding to the cloture vote, according
to Senate rules. That means a cloture vote could come on Friday
morning at the soonest.
(Reporting by David Morgan and Richard Cowan; Editing by Sandra
Maler)
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