According to MSNBC just now, Sen Byrd will be voting for Sotomayor today

[eleny]

He won't break his tradition of voting for every Justice to the SC during his time in the Senate.

Contessa Brewer reported this.

[Ken Burch]

1. Well, glad to hear it. Had there been some question as to what Byrd would do?

nh/t.

[eleny]

5. I don't see the list of yays and nays on C-Span right now

Earlier, they were showing them during the speeches. Byrd's position was left blank this morning. So I guess his decision to be able to be there to cast his vote was just made.

[eleny]

9. The list was just flashed on C-span but I missed the first portion

Agh!

But the Ayes are at 69 votes.

[Ken Burch]

10. Well, that's enough, isn't it?

Or does the GOP get to filibuster our Court nominees if the majority isn't at least five-to-one?

[NewJeffCT]

2. I'd be pissed if any Democrat had to even think about voting to confirm her

she's as qualified a nominee as we've had in the past century.

[eleny]

3. Byrd has been quite ill lately, so the issue was his ability to be there to vote

[NewJeffCT]

6. ok, that's better

Best wishes for good health to the senator.

[lyonn]

7. Heath is the issue for sure

He voted against going into Iraq. If he can make it to the Senate floor, even on a gurney, he will be there on important stuff.

[eleny]

8. I need to leave for a bit and would miss the vote on C-Span

So I'm setting up the DVR and will watch it later. I don't want to miss seeing him cast his vote.

[kirby]

4. Yeah, whether the old guy would be able to make it to the floor.

The 91 year old has only shown up for 2 votes since he was released from the hospital over a month ago.