The Senate is teeing up a vote for next week on Merrick Garland's nomination to lead the Justice Department.

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) laid the groundwork for the next tranche of President Biden's Cabinet picks, including Garland's nomination to be attorney general.

Under the schedule laid out by Schumer, the Senate could take an initial vote on Garland's nomination as soon as Tuesday.

The votes come after Garland's nomination was delayed amid roadblocks from Republicans. Democrats had hoped to confirm Garland this week after voting him 15-7 out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), a member of the committee who is viewed as a potential 2024 contender, disclosed in a string of tweets that he was objecting to speeding up Garland's nomination. 

"Democrats are trying to expedite Judge Garland’s confirmation vote. I’m blocking them because Judge Garland has refused to answer basic questions, including whether illegally entering the country should remain a crime," Cotton said.

Under the Senate's rules, any one member can slow down a nomination and force Senate leadership to eat up days of time before a final vote.

Cotton pointed to a laundry list of issues where he said Garland's answers during his confirmation hearing last month had been inadequate, including the death penalty, immigration and gun sales.