>> Shepard: BREAKING NEWS COMING
IN NOW.
THIS IS A LIVE PICTURE AND THE
CAMERA IS ON A SWIVEL AT THE
MOMENT.
WE'VE GOT QUITE A RUCKUS.
LISTEN.
ARRESTS ARE BEING MADE.
THIS IS THE HEART SENATE OFFICE
BUILDING IN D.C.
PHILIP A. HART SENATE BUILDING
AND LOCATED AT SECOND STREET
NORTHEAST BETWEEN CONSTITUTION
AVENUE AND C STREET.
A LOT OF PROTESTERS HAVE BEEN
OUT THERE.
THEY MADE THEIR WAY INTO THE
BUILDING.
THE POLICE JUST A SHORT TIME AGO
AS WE WERE WATCHING WHILE YOU
WERE IN COMMERCIAL ORDERING
EVERYBODY TO CEASE AND DESIST, I
SUPPOSE.
THEN BE AGAIN MAKING ARRESTS.
THEY'RE MAKING NUMEROUS ARRESTS
AS THE NEWS IS BREAKING.
THAT'S A LOOK UP TO THE CENTER
OF THE BUILDING.
THERE'S A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN
CONGREGATE AND HERE THAT AREA
IS.
LISTEN TO WHAT SOUNDS LIKE A BIT
OF CHAOS IN THERE.
[CHANTING AND SHOUTING].
THERE'S BEEN PROTESTS, OF
COURSE, AS EXPECTED AND
ORGANIZED FROM MINUTE WHEN IT
WAS CLEAR THAT THIS VOTE WOULD
GO THIS WAY.
THE PROTESTERS ARE OUT AND ABOUT
ALL OVER THE DISTRICT THIS
AFTERNOON, I'M TOLD.
THE SENATE COULD MAKE A FINAL
DECISION AS WE'VE BEEN REPORTING
HERE BY SATURDAY, MAYBE SUNDAY
IF THIS PRELIMINARY VOTE GETS
UNDERWAY AS SCHEDULED.
THE PRELIMINARY VOTE -- LET'S
GET TO CHAD PERGRAM WHO IS LIVE
ON CAPITOL HILL WHAT ARE WE
THINKING HERE?
>> I'VE BEEN TOLD IN THE PAST
TEN MINUTES, THEY WOULD EXPECT
THIS PROCEDURAL VOTE TO COME
SOMETIME IN THE LATE MORNING
TOMORROW BUT BEFORE LUNCH.
WHEN HAPPENS WHEN YOU VOTE TO
CUT OFF A FILIBUSTER IN DEBATE?
IT TAKES 51 VOTES.
IT INITIATES A 30-HOUR CLOCK.
SO LET'S SAY THEY VOTE AT 11:00
A.M.
IT TAKES 30 MINUTES TO HAVE THAT
ROLL CALL VOTE.
THEY CLOSE IT AT 11:30 AND COUNT
30 HOURS PASSED THAT.
THAT WOULD GET TO 5:00, 6:00
SATURDAY NIGHT IF THE DEMOCRATS
BURN ALL 30 HOURS.
YOU CAN MAKE THE SUNRISE IN THE
WEST IF YOU GOT UNANIMOUS
CONCERT.
THEY CAN MOVE IT UP OR BACK IF
ALL 100 SENATORS AGREE.
WHAT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DEMOCRATS
WILL USE THEIR TIME ONCE IT'S
PUT IN MOTION SOMETIME TOMORROW,
SHEP.
>> Shepard: THESE DEMONSTRATIONS
NOT UNEXPECTED I GUESS.
>> RIGHT, THIS IS A BIG
NOMINATION, TENSIONS ARE HIGH
HERE.
A LOT OF PROTESTERS IN THE
BUILDING.
I WAS OUTSIDE THE CAPITOL.
THEY PUT UP A BARRICADE AROUND
THE CAPITOL THAT ONLY PEOPLE
WITH HARD PASSES CAN GET IN OR
OUT.
THEY'RE ESCORTING SENATORS TO
AND FROM VOTES.
I FOLLOWED LISA MURKOWSKI FROM
ALASKA.
SHE LEFT THE SKIFF WHERE THEY
WERE BRIEFING SENATORS ON THE
FBI REPORT.
I TOOK THIS PASS THROUGH THE
BASEMENT OF THE CAPITOL, THROUGH
THE VISITORS CENTER AND CAME OUT
ON THE HOUSE SIDE.
THAT'S WHERE I TALKED TO HER
ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS AGO.
SHE SAYS THAT SHE HAS NOT YET
MADE A DECISION.
SHE DOES SAY THAT IT IS DECISION
TIME.
WHAT WE THINK THE MATH IS RIGHT
NOW, AT A MINIMUM, MITCH
McCONNELL WILL GET 50 VOTES IN
THIS NOMINATION.
IF HE GETS COLLINS, JEFF FLAKE,
MAYBE LISA MURKOWSKI.
IF HE'S 50/50, THE PRESIDENT
HAVE BREAK A TIE.
NEVER HAS A VICE PRESIDENT
BROKEN THE TIE.
IS THAT YOUR NOT TALKING ABOUT
JOE MANCHIN.
>> HE'S NOT GOING TO BE THE 51st
VOTE.
HE SIGNALLED YESTERDAY THAT HE
MIGHT BE LEANING IN THAT
DIRECTION, BUT WE'RE NOT SURE,
SHEP.
>> Shepard: IF IT'S A DONE DEAL,
IT'S A POSSIBILITY AGAIN.
HE'S IN THE SKIFF STILL LOOKING
AT THIS.
CHAD, STAY WITH US, IF YOU
COULD.
WE'RE GOING TO FOLLOW THE
DEMONSTRATIONS.
THE ARRESTS APPEAR TO BE
HAPPENING IN SOMEWHAT ORDERLY
FASHION.