Gorsuch voted out of committee, Dems promise to block

By Chris Eger

Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil M. Gorsuch speaks as President Donald Trump looks on in the East Room of the of White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 31, 2017. (Photo: Olivier Douliery/TNS)
The Senate Judiciary Committee in a party-line vote approved Judge Neil Gorsuch on Monday to be the next Supreme Court justice, setting up a showdown on the floor this week.
Nominated by President Trump to fill the open seat left behind by the late Justice Antonin Scalia, Gorsuch waded through three days of hearings in front of the committee and a Democrat-backed delay to achieve the 11-9 backing of the panel.
California U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the ranking minority member of the committee, blasted “dark money” in Gorsuch’s favor while detailing her opposition, citing involvement from a national gun rights group.
“Weeks ago, press began reporting that the Koch brothers — through Concerned Veterans for America — and other conservative donors through the Judicial Crisis Network planned to spend at least $10 million on a political campaign to support Judge Gorsuch’s nomination,” Feinstein said.
“Since then, the National Rifle Association has launched a $1 million ad buy, and just last Friday, the Judicial Crisis Network announced another $1 million, targeted to specific senators

Source: Guns.com