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US Senate Holds Key Procedural Vote on Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation (VIDEO)

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US Senate Holds Key Procedural Vote on Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation (VIDEO)

13:33 GMT 05.10.2018 (Updated: 12:18 GMT 06.08.2022)

© AP Photo / Alex BrandonPresident Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, for the third day of his confirmation hearing to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy

President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, for the third day of his confirmation hearing to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy - Sputnik International

Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the US Supreme Court is steadily moving forward; the recent FBI probe failed to provide more clarity on the sexual assault allegations, with three senators still wavering over whether Kavanaugh should join the nation's highest judicial body.

The US Senate held a vote on Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh, who is facing sexual misconduct allegations dating as far back as the 1980s. The votes of three wavering senators, Republicans Jeff Flake and Susan Collins as well as Democrat Heidi Heitkamp, were decisive.

The Senate voted 51-49 to limit further debate on Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation.

Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of Brett Kavanaugh's nomination, but Donald Trump ordered an FBI background check into the accusations after a number of undecided senators pushed for the further investigation.

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