"There are a lot of ways in which the court can lose its influence.”

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Right before Arizona Republican Senator Jeff Flake voted in favor of Kavanaugh, one man stood up and shouted: “You are a coward Flake, a total coward.”

And when it came time for Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, to vote, a protester yelled, “History is watching.
Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court is confirmed when a final vote takes place, with 50 senators for his confirmation and 48 against.