The Associated Press reports Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy will oppose Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito's confirmation.
Leahy is fifth Senate Democrat to announce he will vote against Alito's confirmation, joining Dianne Feinstein of California, Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, Barbara Mikulski of Maryland and Max Baucus of Montana.
Leahy and Baucus both voted for Chief Justice John Roberts' confirmation last year, while the others opposed him.
Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska is the only Democrat to announce that he will vote for Alito's confirmation. He also voted for Roberts' confirmation.
The Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Alito's nomination out of committee on Wednesday in a party-line vote.
California Yankee is tracking Senators' positions on Alito's confirmation here.
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