What happens next with Sotomayor

This morning the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on the Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination. The committee is divided between 12 Democrats and seven Republicans, and GOP sources expect the final vote to be 13 to six, with South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham the only Republican to vote for Sotomayor.

Committee members are expected to deliver speeches explaining their vote, but in the end, the session is expected to be a straightforward affair. “There’s not a rabbit in the hat,” says one GOP source. “They [Democrats] can vote her out of committee whether we show up or not.”