Scheduling Whitaker's testimony has been a top priority for Nadler, but doing so has been complicated by a combination of factors, including the impending confirmation of attorney general nominee William Barr and the fact that House Democratic leaders still have not appointed rank-and-file members to their committees. Until the House Judiciary Committee is constituted, which Nadler said he does not expect to happen until next week at the earliest, any plans to hold hearings with witnesses are effectively on hold.