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Halfway through the meetings, no Republicans have signaled, though they intend to block the nomination, with Republicans holding a 53-47 majority. Once a new Senate is sworn in, Kennedy cannot afford to lose more than three GOP votes if all Democrats oppose him. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has lost a final appeal in a fraud case and has been sentenced to one year in prison.