She has been strongly criticized by conservatives for her efforts to block military recruiters from Harvard because of the military 's `` do n't ask , do n't tell '' policy . NEW : Kagan hearings could wrap up by early August , GOP senator says . Republicans promise close look at Kagan 's record ; one says filibuster unlikely . Kagan has argued several high-profile cases before the Supreme Court . She was solicitor general in President George W. Bush's administration and served as a U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia under Bill Clinton.
NEW : Kagan hearings could wrap up by early August , GOP senator says . Republicans promise close look at Kagan 's record ; one says filibuster unlikely . Kagan has argued several high-profile cases before the Supreme Court . She was solicitor general in President George W. Bush's administration and served as a U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia under Bill Clinton.