The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing on Mr. Meagher's nomination tomorrow.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on her nomination on October 22 of that same year.

On May 17, 2012, a Senate floor vote was held on Stein's nomination with a required 60-vote threshold for confirmation.

On December 12, 2011, the Senate held a cloture vote on Aponte's nomination.

Immediately after the passage of the cloture vote, the Senate held a voice vote on Aponte's nomination, and she was confirmed.

The Senate is set to hold hearings on Mr. Halperin's nomination in the next two weeks.

The committee will hold a public hearing May 31 on Miss Schindler's nomination for the $86,000-a-year judgeship.

Mr. Helms has said he will not hold a committee hearing on Mr. Weld's nomination.

At the time, Roberts was a lawyer in private practice, unsure whether Senate Democrats would hold a hearing on his nomination to be a federal appellate judge.

President Clinton's choice to head Resolution Trust said he was considering withdrawing because the Senate was refusing to hold a hearing on his nomination.