Hopefully a republican democrat votes so i can finish. I havent missed a vote since 1993. Thats about 7,900 votes. I dont intend to miss another one. Professor tirly. Thank you members of the Senate Judiciary committee. It is an honor to discuss the nomination of judge neil gorsuch for the United States Supreme Court. I believe the nominee should be extraordinary. I should state at the outset that i do not agree with all of judge gorsuchs legal views, however i believe that judge gorsuch to be exceptional choice for the court. While many focus on replacing the conservative with another conservative, the primary concern should be to replace an intellectual with another intellectual. Judge gorsuch is that type of nominee to have the vigor to sit in the chair of the late antonin scalia. One of the primary complaints regarding past nominees has been lack och writings or opinions. Such individuals can make for good nominees. They do not make for great justices. Judge gorsuch is a refreshing
Good morning to everybody whose here and especially those who have prepared for testimony today. We welcome everybody on what i think will be the final day of judge gorsuchs confirmation hearing. Weve already heard two days of impressive testimony from the nominee. I think hes shown great command of the law and i think he has showed a humility with his humble delivery and i think people learned a lot about our not only our political system but our judicial system with whats going on the last three days. Today will hear from a number of outside witnesses. Well hear from a number of distinguished witnesses both in support and in opposition to the nominee. They will all speak to the qualifications to be a Supreme Court justice. I look forward from hearing from all the witnesses today. Let me modify this a little bit because im going to spend maybe 15 minutes at the Agriculture Committee because the nominee for secretary of agricultures before that committee and im a member of that committ
Hopefully a republican democrat votes so i can finish. I havent missed a vote since 1993. Thats about 7,900 votes. I dont intend to miss another one. Professor tirly. Thank you members of the Senate Judiciary committee. It is an honor to discuss the nomination of judge neil gorsuch for the United States Supreme Court. I believe the nominee should be extraordinary. I should state at the outset that i do not agree with all of judge gorsuchs legal views, however i believe that judge gorsuch to be exceptional choice for the court. While many focus on replacing the conservative with another conservative, the primary concern should be to replace an intellectual with another intellectual. Judge gorsuch is that type of nominee to have the vigor to sit in the chair of the late antonin scalia. One of the primary complaints regarding past nominees has been lack och writings or opinions. Such individuals can make for good nominees. They do not make for great justices. Judge gorsuch is a refreshing
Good morning to everybody whose here and especially those who have prepared for testimony today. We welcome everybody on what i think will be the final day of judge gorsuchs confirmation hearing. Weve already heard two days of impressive testimony from the nominee. I think hes shown great command of the law and i think he has showed a humility with his humble delivery and i think people learned a lot about our not only our political system but our judicial system with whats going on the last three days. Today will hear from a number of outside witnesses. Well hear from a number of distinguished witnesses both in support and in opposition to the nominee. They will all speak to the qualifications to be a Supreme Court justice. I look forward from hearing from all the witnesses today. Let me modify this a little bit because im going to spend maybe 15 minutes at the Agriculture Committee because the nominee for secretary of agricultures before that committee and im a member of that committ
Hopefully a republican democrat votes so i can finish. I havent missed a vote since 1993. Thats about 7,900 votes. I dont intend to miss another one. Professor tirly. Thank you members of the Senate Judiciary committee. It is an honor to discuss the nomination of judge neil gorsuch for the United States Supreme Court. I believe the nominee should be extraordinary. I should state at the outset that i do not agree with all of judge gorsuchs legal views, however i believe that judge gorsuch to be exceptional choice for the court. While many focus on replacing the conservative with another conservative, the primary concern should be to replace an intellectual with another intellectual. Judge gorsuch is that type of nominee to have the vigor to sit in the chair of the late antonin scalia. One of the primary complaints regarding past nominees has been lack och writings or opinions. Such individuals can make for good nominees. They do not make for great justices. Judge gorsuch is a refreshing