Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will face the Senate Judiciary Committee for the third day starting at 9:30 AM EDT.
Today should be the last day of Gorsuch’s testimony. Hearings will continue after today but will feature witnesses both in favor and opposed to Gorsuch’s nomination.
Yesterday, Senate Democrats attempted to nail Gorsuch on political issues unsuccessfully.
The hearing started at 9:40 AM EDT.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein asked Gorsuch about originalism since he considers himself an “originalist” when it comes to interpreting the Constitution. Feinstein asked him if that means the Constitution does not apply to protecting females or the LGBT community.
Gorsuch reminded Feinstein that originalism is not about figuring out the intentions of the drafters, but the words on the page. He stated that those who drafted the 14th amendment had racist and sexist attitudes, but the words on the page guarantees equal protection for all.
Gorsuch has made it clear over and over that he leaves his personal views aside when he puts on his judge’s robe and follows the law. That did not please Feinstein, who criticized Gorsuch for his vague answers. She noted that it will be hard to vote for him because he has not shared his personal views on certain issues.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) questioned Gorsuch next, but immediately launched into an attack on the committee for politicizing this process. He reminded the Democrats how Gorsuch has voted on the 10th Circuit and asks what more do they want. If they want a justice to make their political life easier they won’t get it because a GOP president has nominated Gorsuch.
The Democrats continue to try to retrieve Gorsuch’s personal feelings on issues. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) read a line for Gorsuch’s book, which states that the intentional taking of life is always wrong. He then asked Gorsuch how that squares with abortion and the nominee supplied a simple answer:
“That’s the law of the land,” he stated.
(Something tells me the Democrats will not stop trying)
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