While we don’t know who the nominee is going to be, it seems the confirmation is a forgone conclusion.
We already know perennial squishes Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski are “no” votes. However, even with those two defections, Mitch McConnell has the votes to confirm.
Senators Cory Gardner, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Mike Lee and now Mitt Romney, the last potential hold out, have all issued statements in support of the nominee.
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As of today, the President plans on forwarding his nominee on Saturday. Stay tuned for a look at the frontrunners later today.