Senator Gillibrand Says Gorsuch Confirmation Is A Sure Thing
- 7 years ago
The senate hearing for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will begin on March 20, and one Democratic senator says his confirmation is a sure thing.
The senate hearing for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will begin on March 20, and one Democratic senator says his confirmation is a sure thing.
While she opposes Gorsuch, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand predicts that if he doesn’t receive the requisite 60 votes for confirmation, the rules will be changed to assure he ends up on the high court regardless, reports NY1.
In an interview with the media outlet, Gillibrand said, “I hope we do vote him down. But make no mistake: If we do hold the line with 60 votes, Mitch McConnell will change the rules the next day...I do not have any hope that he won't change the rules the minute he doesn't get his way. So it likely will be 51 votes, regardless, at any given time that a nominee is blocked."
President Trump has already voiced approval of such a tactic, notes the New York Times.
Shortly after he nominated Gorsuch, Trump said in regards to Senate Democrats’ likely opposition, “If we end up with that gridlock I would say, ‘if you can, Mitch, go nuclear.' Because that would…be an absolute shame if a man of this quality was put up to that neglect."
The senate hearing for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will begin on March 20, and one Democratic senator says his confirmation is a sure thing.
While she opposes Gorsuch, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand predicts that if he doesn’t receive the requisite 60 votes for confirmation, the rules will be changed to assure he ends up on the high court regardless, reports NY1.
In an interview with the media outlet, Gillibrand said, “I hope we do vote him down. But make no mistake: If we do hold the line with 60 votes, Mitch McConnell will change the rules the next day...I do not have any hope that he won't change the rules the minute he doesn't get his way. So it likely will be 51 votes, regardless, at any given time that a nominee is blocked."
President Trump has already voiced approval of such a tactic, notes the New York Times.
Shortly after he nominated Gorsuch, Trump said in regards to Senate Democrats’ likely opposition, “If we end up with that gridlock I would say, ‘if you can, Mitch, go nuclear.' Because that would…be an absolute shame if a man of this quality was put up to that neglect."