NBC attempting to steer the narrative - megafail.
RSBN had 67K at the same time
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The Senate rules say that they have 30 hours max to debate after cloture is invoked.
https://news.ballotpedia.org/2019/04/05/from-30-hours-to-2-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-nuclear-option-change-this-week/
That 30 hours is floor debate, not committee debate, regardless whether it went through committee or not, though I don't know how the nomination could NOT go through the Judiciary first, then reported out to the floor.
Competition is good, it weeds out the weak.
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