John Kennedy John Neely KennedyMORE ADVERTISEMENT Sen.(R-La.), who has said he would support Ozerden, said on Thursday that he does not believe the nominee has the votes.

"I don't think the votes are there, no," Kennedy said when asked about opposition from Republicans.

Ozerden has faced skepticism from GOP senators and outright criticism from some outside groups, who question his conservative credentials and his dismissal of a case involving ObamaCare’s birth control mandate.

His nomination was expected to get a vote in the Judiciary Committee on Thursday, but the panel's meeting was canceled shortly before it was set to begin.

In addition to Ozerden, Trump's nominee to lead the the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was also set to get a vote, but is facing widespread GOP backlash

Republicans have a 12-10 majority on the Judiciary panel, leaving Ozerden unable to get through the committee without help from Democrats.