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Hey, good morning, playbookers. I'm Rugu Munovalin. It's Monday.

And this week, the final stretch for SCOTUS. It's your Politico Playbook Daily Briefing.

The White House and Senate Democrats expect President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee Catandum

Jackson to be confirmed by the end of this week. The final two Republicans still in play,

Mitt Romney and Lisa Murkowski, could announce as soon as today how they plan to vote. Elevating

a new Supreme Court justice is a big moment for any president. But given the historic nature

of Jackson's nomination,

it's an even bigger deal for Biden. Jackson is still making the rounds with senators. She hasn't yet

met one-on-one. In the meantime, the Judiciary Committee will take up the nomination this morning

with a full panel vote expected by the day's end. Here's how it'll work at 10 a.m. Chair Dick Durbin and ranking member,

Chuck Grassley, will give opening statements. Then senators will talk for many hours about Jackson's

nomination. Aides say they're anticipating a full day since there are a few rules to limit debate

in committee. Democrats and Jackson allies have been preparing for Republicans to bring up the

largely refuted

attack on Jackson's record on child pornography cases. As one committee aide put it last night,

quote, I would anticipate that being a very central topic of debate. Aides expect a tied vote

in committee which would force Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to file a motion to bring the

nomination to the Senate floor with four hours of

debate. That discharge vote by the full Senate is expected late today, and it could reveal how

the final vote will go. If Romney and Murkowski haven't announced their positions by then,

their vote could provide a strong clue. Senate Aids are expecting Schumer to file cloture on Tuesday,

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