The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing for President Trump's pick to lead the FBI next week.

Christopher Wray, the nominee to lead the bureau, will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning, according to a notification from Sen. Chuck Grassley Charles (Chuck) Ernest GrassleySenate Republicans face tough decision on replacing Ginsburg What Senate Republicans have said about election-year Supreme Court vacancies Biden says Ginsburg successor should be picked by candidate who wins on Nov. 3 MORE (R-Iowa), who chairs the committee.

Trump's pick to lead FBI getting hearing before Senate Judiciary next week. pic.twitter.com/ShpX8LzedV — Jordain Carney (@jordainc) July 5, 2017

Grassley told reporters late last week that he wanted to hold a confirmation hearing for Wray this month with the aim of allowing him to get a confirmation vote by the full Senate before lawmakers leave town for the August recess.

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"It's been my intention of having the nominee before the committee during the month of July and hopefully get it done in time so that he can be confirmed before our summer break," Grassley told reporters at the time.

Grassley, who will be responsible for shepherding Trump's nominee through the Senate, met with Trump's pick last week, marking the start of Wray's push on Capitol Hill to win over lawmakers.

Trump nominated Wray in June, nearly a month after he fired former FBI Director James Comey in May as the bureau's investigation into Russia's election meddling and potential ties between the Trump campaign and Moscow was apparently heating up.

Wray oversaw the Justice Department's Criminal Division as an assistant attorney general under former President George W. Bush. He also represented New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) during the Bridgegate scandal, something he will most likely face scrutiny for during his confirmation hearing.

Democrats blasted Trump for firing Comey but appeared largely supportive of Wray's nomination when it was announced last month.

“FBI nominee Wray has solid credentials — now this job will require independence & guts to stand up to political interference,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Judiciary Committee, tweeted at the time.