Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee from both sides of the aisle are so far signaling that Elena Kagan’s nomination will be disposed of with all deliberate speed:

Sen. Orrin G. Hatch , R-Utah, said Tuesday that barring unforeseen revelations about Kagan, the U.S. solicitor general nominated by Obama to succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens , Republicans are unlikely to try to block a vote. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the ranking Republican on the committee, said he thought it was possible that Kagan’s nomination could get a vote by the August recess. “We should strive to do that,” he said. “Things could occur, and we don’t need to be rushed. But that’s a reasonable goal.”
“I don’t know of anybody who wants to filibuster a Supreme Court justice,” he said. “I think she can get her hearing and a vote before the August recess.”
Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick J. Leahy , D-Vt., said prospects for Kagan’s confirmation are “looking pretty good.” He said he would set the dates for her hearing after meeting with her on Wednesday.

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