Alito's committee victory assured

Jesse J. Holland of the Associated Press so reports in today's Chicago Sun-Times.

Senator Herb Kohl has released to the press his letter to the committee chairman stating he intends to vote against Judge Alito.

(via WisPolitics)

Update: Fred Barbash for the Washington Post reports the Committee Approves Alito for High Court.

The vote is 10-8 for Alito along party lines.

Here is a transcript.

(via Hugh Hewitt)