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From Specter's Judiciary office:

Senator Arlen Specter, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is expected to speak on the floor of the U.S. Senate TODAY at approximately 2:15 p.m. regarding the nomination of John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the United States.

One Senate Judiciary staffer tells me they expect he'll reveal his vote on Roberts. I also expect he'll send another not-too-subtle warning to Bush about the "balance of the court" and respect for "long-held precedents," with regard to the next nominee.

For a hint as to what Specter will say, check this AP article linked in the previous post:

"I hope that we'll have somebody who is modest like Judge Roberts says he is, someone who will promote stability so there are no sharp turns," said Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa.