CNN chief political correspondent Dana Bash said Friday that it was likely Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh would be confirmed, stating that it was "hard to see with the math" how he would not be confirmed by the Senate.

"It is hard to see with the math Kavanaugh not getting approved, if you include a vice presidential tiebreaker," Bash said on CNN.

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"The question now is the politics and the frankly agonizing decision that each of these enormously important players are grappling with," she added.

Bash's comments came shortly after the Senate voted 51-49 to end debate on Kavanaugh’s nomination, teeing up his confirmation vote for Saturday afternoon.

Sens. Joe Manchin Joseph (Joe) ManchinManchin defends Supreme Court candidate Barrett: 'It's awful to bring in religion' The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Trump, GOP allies prepare for SCOTUS nomination this week Trump meets with potential Supreme Court pick Amy Coney Barrett at White House MORE (D-W.Va.) and Lisa Murkowski Lisa Ann MurkowskiClub for Growth to spend million in ads for Trump Supreme Court nominee Pebble Mine CEO resigns over secretly recorded comments about government officials Maryland's GOP governor says Republicans shouldn't rush SCOTUS vote before election MORE (R-Alaska) were the only two to break party lines in their votes. Murkowski was the only Republican to vote against advancing the nomination, while Manchin, a red-state Democrat, voted to end debate on Kavanaugh’s nomination.

If confirmed, Kavanaugh is expected to tilt the Supreme Court in conservatives' favor, giving Republicans and President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE a notable victory just weeks before November's midterm elections.

Kavanaugh, who was initially thought to have an easy path to confirmation, saw this nomination derailed after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct were levied against him.

Kavanaugh testified last week about the allegations, along with the first of his accusers, Christine Blasey Ford. Ford alleges that Kavanaugh assaulted her at a high school party in the 1980s. Kavanaugh has vehemently denied all allegations against him.