No date has been set for confirmation hearings by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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"The political divisions that dictated the pace and twists of his confirmation process pre-date him and will post-date his confirmation, " Rothkopf said.

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The BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo says confirmation of a date in June had been expected but after a long preamble, the commission only expressed hopes about the timetable.

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"My parents, their first date was the confirmation dance, " he notes with a laugh.

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