The nomination of Neil Gorsuch to join the U.S. Supreme Court is set to pass out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, setting up what is expected to be a massive political battle.
To stop a parliamentary tool called the filibuster, Republicans need 8 or preferably 9 Democrats to cross the aisle and support the nomination, a prospect that seems politically unlikely.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Charles Grassley had an angry tone while addressing Democrat's political concerns about Judge Gorsuch.
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Only 3 Democrats have indicated they will support the nomination of Neil Gorsuch, and ranking member and top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dianne Feinstein says the concerns are not about his qualifications but about his legal thinking.
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