Are 50, the nays are 48. The nomination of brett m. Kavanaugh of maryland to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is confirmed. Majority leader. I ask consent to reconsider being made and the president be immediately notified of the senate eye acti senates action. Without objection. Sergeant of arms will restore order in the gallery. The clerk will call the role. Mr. Alexander. You know, when you listen to the Vice President there as president of the senate, you often notice there a certain pause before he speaks. That is because he is being prompted. Nothing wrong with that. They do that for a living. They are whispering from off camera there to them in the chair telling them what for say next. In fact streek fact it is word. Joining me is joy reid and rev re erend sharp ton. And i know you have passions on this subject and they are appropriately placed. So who is going to win as they say in baseball the bounce of the ball . Because i think both sides are