This is from the
Washington Post:
Debate will open today with Republicans making the case that both Owen and Brown are fully qualified for the appellate courts and with Democrats countering that both are out of the judicial mainstream. At some point, Frist will put forward one of the two for confirmation.
The Republicans plan one cloture vote, with the ostensible purpose of trying to shut off debate but the real intention of demonstrating that the nominee has majority support. Sometime after that, Frist is expected to seek a point of order designed to call the debate to a halt, with the presiding officer, probably Cheney, ruling in Frist's favor. Democrats would then appeal the ruling, and Republicans would counter with a motion to table the appeal. Whoever has a majority will prevail.