"WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans on Tuesday picked Texas judge Priscilla Owen to be the flashpoint of a historic battle over the powers of the White House and minority parties in the Senate to shape the federal judiciary, with the vote expected to occur next week"
That part.
Ahhh.. ...The VOTE...!
But the ball has to be rolled first. The Senate can't proceed directly to the vote without at least a limited duration debate.
And the ball gets rolled tomorrow. Once rolled, the game is on.