Senate Republicans would move to confirm a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito before the midterm elections, should he choose to retire in the coming weeks.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday that Republicans are “prepared” for the possibility of a retirement as speculation swirls that Alito, a conservative vote on the Supreme Court, is weighing stepping down at the end of the current term, slated for the end of June or early July.