Amy Coney Barrett confirmation: What to expect in the Senate over the next four days - Fox News

The Senate Judiciary Committee sent the Supreme Court nomination to the floor this week; Chad Pergram reports.

The Senate meets at noon EST Friday. The Judiciary Committee on Thursday dislodged the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett from that panel and sent it to the floor.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will ask that the Senate on Friday afternoon move to executive session to consider the Barrett nomination.

Once that vote is complete, the Senate is actually “on” the nomination.

By rule, the Senate cannot vote to end a filibuster without an intervening calendar day.

That means the Senate will likely begin debate on the Barrett nomination Friday afternoon and continue Saturday.

By rule, the cloture petition is “ripe” for a vote one hour after the Senate convenes -- following the intervening day.

In 2017, McConnell lowered the bar to end a filibuster for Supreme Court nominees from 60 yeas to 51.

The time the Senate actually finishes the vote to cut off the filibuster is key.

That will dictate the prospective time the Senate will vote on Monday evening to confirm Barrett.

By rule, once the Senate has “invoked cloture” to end a filibuster, opponents are permitted up to 30 hours of debate.

If this timetable holds, the Senate could confirm Barrett as the 115th Justice on the Supreme Court around 8:15 p.m.

Fox News is told both senators will likely oppose Barrett.

The Senate will likely confirm Barrett with the barest of majorities.