by senate democrats. yesterday, the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said next friday the senate will vote to confirm neil gorsuch to the supreme court. unfortunately, senate democrats began justifying their opposition by claiming a 60-vote standard for his confirmation. that standard doesn't exist and these claims continue to be false. a party line filibuster by the senate minority is not a fair up or down vote. you don't have to look further than the voices of many of these same democrats to see why in 2013 senator tom udall said and i quote in full, some of us may disagree with justice scalia on philosophy, you he is a qualified nominee. he receives up an or down vote and he was confirmed. likewise ruth ginsburg was considered a liberal. many of the other side may have disagreed with her views but she was confirmed by a vote of 96-3. he added a minority in the senate should not be able to