The last three months. Never before have we had a nominee display such flagrant partisanship and open hostility at a hearing. I do not see how its possible for my colleagues to say with perfect confidence that judge kaf fall has the temperament, independence and credibility to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Give notice that totally uncorroborated allegations of officially, officially enough to destroy an americans life. Or will declare our society cannot and must not, will not set the bar so low. The question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of brett m. Kavanaugh of maryland to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court shall be brought to a close . The yays and mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the clerk. Mr. Alexander . Senators collins, flake mr. Manchin . Negative . Murkowski. On this vote, the yays 51. The noes are 49. The motion is agreed to. Im glad our colleagues decided to close off debate. Now as this 30hour post cloture