Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im ann ma marie green. Well, he will begin travel withtomeet with the lawmakers who must confirm him. Gorsuch is the Youngest Supreme Court nominee in 25 years. Currently the judge on the u. S. Court of piles in denver, gorsuch has solid credentials much like Antonin Scalia who he would replace. He has an ivy league education. President trump personally called gorsuch to inform him he was the choice and introduced him last night. Craig boswell has our report. Today im keeping another promise to the American People by nominating judge neil gorsuch. Reporter President Trump introduced his nominee to the Supreme Court in a televisedss newscast. He has tremendous skills and tremendous discipline. Reporter hes known as a solid conservative and law grad. He cited with religious employers opposed to the obama care mandate. His book argued against assisted suicide as the taking of life. I p
Just yet but the clouds will be thickening up with time today and the clouds will keep us cooler. Yesterday 56 with the sunshine. Today mostly mid to upper 40s for afternoon highs and maybe a sprinkle or a light rain shower coming in probably not till after 3 00 or 4 00 today and the weekend is looking much colder with that sunday storm not looking as much. Light rain showers and snow showers out there in the mountains of West Virginia now. Thats the reason we have a precautionary tale of a rain drop coming our way today. Not too much as we go through the afternoon today but dont be surprised if you do see a stray sprinkle out there. Temperatures will be getting back into the upper 40s for most of the area. 36 degrees in the district. 32 quantico, but fredericksburg is coming in at 45 degrees. Dulles at 28 and leesburg at 45 degrees so the clouds messing with our temperatures this morning and also as we go through the afternoon for some areas too. For today, stray show 47 degrees but m
On broadcast networks, you better get used to them being broken into by the president of the United States and not just for state of the Union Addresses but for completely predictable announcements that have leaked out ahead of time and have never before been covered by prime Time Entertainment networks. This is the new normal that in fact is not at all normal. Live from the white house judge neil gorsuch. The most exciting Supreme Court announcement since Justice Kegan burst through a banner. This is not the time to embark of another partisan crew aid. This goes way beyond the pot calling the kettle black. I think they ought to stop posturing and acting like idiots. Advise and consent doesnt mean ram the nominees through. The attorney general is the peoples attorney, not the president s attorney. Sally yates declared that under her leadership the department could not defend trumps executive order. That statement took guts. This is not, i repeat not a ban on muslims. Were going to have
An 11th hour exclusive, Chris Christie is here with us to talk about the president S Supreme Court selection and the chaotic first days of this administration. The 11th hour starts right now. Good evening again from our Head Quarters in new york city. Tonight, a 49yearold federal judge from Denver Gorsuch nominated to serve, its 12 days into the new presidency, coming in the middle of a huge fight over other nominees and over the rollout of a travel ban into this country. The nomination comes after president obamas nominee was turned away, not given a hearing by the senate even though Justice Scalia died almost one year ago creating the vacancy. Gorsuch is the son of Ronald Reagans controversial head of the epa. Hes on the u. S. Court of appeals. He studied at columbia. At harvard law, and Oxford University in the u. K. As a marginal scholar, married father of two daughters, ages 18 and 15, worked under president bush 43 and worked for Anthony Kennedy and for Justice Byron white appoin
Gorsuch is the son of Ronald Reagans controversial head of the epa. Hes on the u. S. Court of appeals. He studied at columbia. At harvard law, and Oxford University in the u. K. As a marginal scholar, married father of two daughters, ages 18 and 15, worked under president bush 43 and worked for Anthony Kennedy and for Justice Byron white appointed to the court by jfk. I have always felt that after the defense of our nation, the most important decision a president of the United States can make is the appointment of a Supreme Court justice. Depending on their age, a justice can be active for 50 years, and his or her decisions can last a century or more, and n ten be permanent. I took the task of this nomination very seriously, and ive selected an individual whose qualities define really, and i mean closely define what were looking for. Judge gor such has outstanding dit plin and earned bipartisan support. When he was nominated, he was confirmed by the senate unanimously. Also, its unanim