When the Senate Judiciary Committee wrapped up the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor last week, Republicans said they would try to move back the committee's vote — which was scheduled for today.

Sure enough, as NPR's Ari Shapiro reports, the committee decided today to hold its vote next Tuesday. As he also notes, the committee is expected to send her nomination to the full Senate — and Sotomayor is expected to easily win confirmation: