WASHINGTON – As Senate Democrats have met with Judge Neil Gorsuch, they have come away impressed, speaking highly of his qualifications and intellect.
- Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) said of Judge Gorsuch, “he’s a very caring person and he’s obviously legally very smart…I think we are dealing with someone who is impressive…”
- Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said that Judge Gorsuch “made a positive impression” and called him “very thoughtful.”
- Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) said in a floor speech, “I haven’t heard any Democrats saying we don’t think that Judge Gorsuch should get a hearing or that he should get an up-or-down vote. Everybody I’ve talked to agrees he should get a hearing and an up-or-down vote.”
But Bob Casey broke with the mainstream of his party, and indicated that he is prepared to join Elizabeth Warren and the far left in their filibuster of Judge Gorsuch, saying that President Trump “caved to the far right” by nominating Judge Gorsuch. With his criticism of Gorsuch, Casey is continuing the pattern of obstructionism he has engaged in since President Trump took office, which has included voting against seven of the thirteen Trump nominees confirmed by the Senate so far.
“Pennsylvanians voted for change in Washington last November, but Bob Casey continues to offer only the same partisan games that the American people have grown tired of,” said NRSC Spokesman Bob Salera. “If Bob Casey joins the far left in their attempt to filibuster Judge Neil Gorsuch, he will only prove that he is more interested in obstructing President Trump than he is in representing Pennsylvanians.”