Brett Kavanaugh: Key test vote on Supreme Court nominee passes

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Friday's vote was to curtail debate on the nominee.
It passed with 51 in favour. Republicans have a 51-49 majority in the Senate.
One of the key swing votes, Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, voted against advancing Mr Kavanaugh. And Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, was the only Democrat to join the opposition in voting 'Yes'


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