I don't like it much. I have to have a large clothespin over my nose but I'm voting for it.
Voting in favor would put senators in a better position to oppose later or a vote in opposition would put the president on notice that he better put somebody up who was acceptable to a broad spectrum of senators.
Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns.
I think that some of the voting today was calculated to impact on the next nomination.