At a stop in Rochester this morning, Sen. Chuck Schumer praised President Obama’s nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court.

Schumer told reporters Kagen is a strong, bipartisan choice for the nation’s highest court. He went on to say that he talked to some of his Republican colleagues and they thought she has the possibility of garnering their vote.

“From her record she appears to be a moderate, not too far left, not too far right and she has a great deal of experience so I think it’s a good pick.”

But, not all Senate republicans are sold on Kagen’s record. Many have said they plan to question Kagan about her lack of judicial experience (she has never been a judge), and whether she will be a rubber stamp for President Barack Obama.

Kagan is also sure to be criticized for her decision to ban military recruiters from the campus of Harvard Law School, when she was Dean of the college.

If confirmed, Kagan would replace Justice John Paul Stevens, who will retire this summer.

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