As hearings conclude, Schumer promises filibuster on Gorsuch confirmation vote

By Chris Eger

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY., is not a fan of Judge Neil Gorsuch (Photo: Sen. Schumer’s office)
While the Senate Judiciary Committee wrapped up a final day of hearings on Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, Democrats began a push to block a floor vote.
Gorsuch, currently a federal appeals court judge based in Colorado, navigated over 20 hours of hearings this week and as witnesses weighed in for and against him with the committee on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY., announced he had made up his mind.
“After careful deliberation, I have concluded that I cannot support Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court,” said Schumer. “His nomination will face a cloture vote, and as I’ve said, he will have to earn 60 votes for confirmation. My vote will be “No.”’
Republicans currently count 52 heads in the Senate and would need to retain all those votes while convincing at least eight Democrats or Independents to cross over to muscle past Schumer’s promised delaying tactics.
“Judge Gorsuch’s record shows that he sides far too often with the powerful few over everyday Americans trying to get a fair shake,” said Schumer on the Senate floor.
Meanwhile, the Judiciary panel heard testimony from advocacy groups, former

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