The R Montana senator will be at his daughter's wedding tomorrow.

[Ilsa]

How will that affect the vote?

[k8conant]

3. Did they change the wedding? It's tomorrow at Manhattan Christian Reformed Church

in Manhattan, MT.

[PoliticAverse]

11. It appears youa re correct. Wedding is Saturday...

he plans to fly back Saturday after wedding if his vote is needed.

[Laffy Kat]

2. No, they rescheduled so he wouldn't miss it. nt

[k8conant]

4. Where'd you hear that?

[Laffy Kat]

6. Here on DU.

But I might have been wrong. It looks like the wedding is on Sunday, not Saturday. I sure do wish I wasn't wrong. That would give him a great excuse for not voting.

[OliverQ]

5. They have a flight on standby. He's going to leave the wedding to come vote

to take away his newly married daughter's rights. Bang up father there.

[Laffy Kat]

7. Now looks like a lot of contradictory information.

So I just don't know anymore.

[Baclava]

8. He's changing plans, he will be there to vote yes

"We spoke last night, and I assured him, I will be back to vote YES this weekend if needed"

https://twitter.com/SteveDaines?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

[k8conant]

9. That says "this weekend"

Which could mean that McConnell would hold vote open until he gets back by Sunday.

[Baclava]

16. "Sen. Steve Daines says he'll return to D.C. by private jet on his daughter's wedding day"

Montana Senator Steve Daines Will Use Private Jet To Make Kavanagh Vote If Needed

HELENA — U.S. Sen. Steve Daines says he'll return to Washington D.C. by private jet on his daughter's wedding day if Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court comes down to the Montana Republican's vote.

Daines said in a statement to The Associated Press Friday that his good friend and colleague, U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, "has come to save the day" by offering him use of his private jet.

https://missoulian.com/news/government-and-politics/montana-sen-steve-daines-will-use-private-jet-to-make/article_715a4108-b7d3-5009-8358-e6cf5b29bcf1.html#tracking-source=home-breaking

[PoliticAverse]

10. I some research and found this...

From: https://mtstandard.com/news/government-and-politics/daines-tester-split-on-kavanaugh/article_76d84687-b6fb-575f-8370-62631b0d10f7.html

HELENA — U.S. Sen. Steve Daines says he'll return to Washington D.C. by private jet on his daughter's wedding day if Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court comes down to the Montana Republican's vote.

...

Daines spokeswoman Katie Schoettler says Daines will walk his daughter down the aisle, and the Senate can hold the vote open if they need Daines there.

[dalton99a]

12. Daines has made arrangements to use Gianforte's private jet to return to Washington

https://helenair.com/news/government-and-politics/montana-sen-steve-daines-will-use-private-jet-to-make/article_6650dda2-dc68-539f-99c2-18b7632905b4.html

[Ilsa]

14. Unless Gianforte cold-cocks the pilot. nt

[Calista241]

13. They'll hold the vote open for him, and schedule a flight.

Holding the vote open for a Senator to travel is not all that unusual.

[Totally Tunsie]

15. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) just said on Wolf Blitzer's show

that they have word there is a strong possibility a Dem. senator also will not be present for the vote. He refused, however, to name who it might be in case it doesn't come to be.