would you embrace that if that happens. i m not going to get into house and senate matters. as i mentioned at the outset to april, i believe that people, how they conduct themselves internally is up to them. that s not for us to decide. the question that i still think is outstanding is that what has happened is a review was called for part of it was already on going from what i understand especially on the house side. the chairman has saw the information on individual who s believe that information to further the review. i m really not sure how it s anything other than what you re supposed to do. i think that is consistent what he has talked about. dave? reporter: two questions. you mentioned senator udall oppose ago the gorsuch nomination. he was here at that party last night. did the president try to work with the room with him and other dras about the nomination last night? i know he and the first lady and others spoke to a variety of senators. i wasn t keeping tabs on everybo
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
lot of different senators. and he has talked to a lot on the phone. i don t know about senator udall himself. secondly, two thirds of the democratic senators did not attend the party last night. did that disappoint the president? i think we were excited to see the one third that did. i know senator chuck schumer was there, senator durbin. i hope i m sure the president will continue to do things like this. this was an amazing opportunity to have a moment free of politics and enjoy some collegial moments with each other in the white house and listen to some the united states and marine corps bands play some amazing music and bring people together. i think the president has talked about this. you know, he has mentioned this a bunch of times that there used to be a time when you could sit down and share a meal together. that s what he has been trying to do is bring groups back in and at least have a conversation and get to that
into house and senate matters. but i don t as i mentioned at the outset to april, i believe that people look, all how they conduct themselves internally is up for them. that s not up for us to decide. the question that is still outstanding is what has happened a review was called for that part of it was already ongoing from what i understand especially on the house side. the chairman of that committee has gone and sought information and individuals who believed that information to further the review. i m really not sure how that is anything other than what you are supposed to do. and i think that is consistent what he has talked about. dave? two questions. you mentioned senator udall opposing the gorsuch nomination. he was here at that party last night. did the president try to work with the room and other democrats about the nomination last night? i know he and the first lady and others spoke to a variety of senator. i wasn t keeping tabs on everybody that he spoke to. but i
he he ded, quote. a bhirnt in the senate should not be able to block qualified no, ma am niece, end quote. we could not agree more with senator udall. he has adopted a new party line obstruction blocking up or down voted on blocking judge gorsuch. it s both sad and unfortunate. we encourage all senators from both parties to fairly evaluate the judge s eminent qualifications and grant him an up or down vote with that i would be glad to take your questions. april? thank you, sean. how are you today? i m fine. and how are you? fantastic. [laughter] well, sean, going back to heard on the news, nunes is not going to recuse himself. in the midst of all of this back and forth, what does the white house say about that? well, april, the white house, i think i mentioned this yesterday. is he conducting an investigation. he is the elected or appointed i can t