Action news, delaware valleys leading news program with jim gardner. Since the death of Anthony Scalia in 2016, the u. S. Supreme court has had only eight justices and many for four decisions. The refusal of Senate Republicans to consider the president obama pick of margaret garland has kept it that way. Tonight President Trump nominated neil gorsuch to fill scalias seat. The big story tonight is Supreme Court nominee 49yearold neil gorsuch. With a sense of the dramatic, a big audience assembled the white house east room for the big reveal. With two finalists in the running, President Trump brought out gorsuch and his wife louise to applause that included no democrats. Trump remarked on the mow meant meantous occasion. Gorsuch is known as a fine writer of opinions and originalist, believes in the constitution as originally intended by the founding fathers, in the mold of Anthony Scalia. Standing here aware of my imperfections, i pledge if i am confirmed, ill do all i can to serve the c
[ applause ] across the country and the world watched this moment tonight at the white house. Right during prime time President Donald Trump announced his pick for the next Supreme Court justice. And that is neil gorsuch. The president says gorsuch has a brilliant mind license use it to defend our nations constitution. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. If the Senate Confirms him, gorsuch will fill the seat left vacant after the death of Antonin Scalia nearly a year ago. Heres what we know about neil gorsuch. 49yearold currently serves as a federal appeals judge in denver youngest nominee and more than 20 years. The colorado native went to Harvard Law School and clerked for Supreme Court justices byron white and anthony kennedy. Politically speaking he is conservative which is expected to ignite a fight from Senate Democrats but tonight he vowed to up hold the constitution regardless of party lines. Standing here in a house of history and acutely aware of my own imperfections
The environmental protect agen agency. Conservatives are cheering his nomination and some democrats in the senate are vowing to mount a challenge. Our Chris Oconnell is tracking local reaction to president trumps pick, and chris, judge gorsuch beat out a philadelphia guy for the nomination. Reporter yeah, neil gorsuch may not have familiar name to you or eye, but for a professor at the university of pennsylvania, he is very familiar. He work alongside of gorsuch and has a little bit what to expect. Judge gorsuch, the podium, sir, is yours. Reporter when President Donald Trump announced his First Supreme Court nominee instead of fan us in beibus smiled knowing his former colleague may be headed to the highest court in the land. Very pleased. Ive known neil for years. University of pennsylvania professor not only teaches classes on the Supreme Court, but he is also argued cases there. Hes universally admired and respected. Hes brilliant. He writes beautifully. And hes fair. Reporter pres
The environmental protect agen agency. Conservatives are cheering his nomination and some democrats in the senate are vowing to mount a challenge. Our Chris Oconnell is tracking local reaction to president trumps pick, and chris, judge gorsuch beat out a philadelphia guy for the nomination. Reporter yeah, neil gorsuch may not have familiar name to you or eye, but for a professor at the university of pennsylvania, he is very familiar. He work alongside of gorsuch and has a little bit what to expect. Judge gorsuch, the podium, sir, is yours. Reporter when President Donald Trump announced his First Supreme Court nominee instead of fan us in beibus smiled knowing his former colleague may be headed to the highest court in the land. Very pleased. Ive known neil for years. University of pennsylvania professor not only teaches classes on the Supreme Court, but he is also argued cases there. Hes universally admired and respected. Hes brilliant. He writes beautifully. And hes fair. Reporter pres
Newest addition toss a zoo in our area. We will tell you their store. I can i get one, mom . You can get too, bob kelly. Two, great. Good morning, im thomas drayton. Karen hepp, bob kelly, and of course sue serio. First day of february. What . Felt little warmer out there today. It is a little better, yes. I remember, went up little bit from yesterday, where we had a five. Now were to up a seven. We will probably see a lot of cloud cover today. Looks like pretty decent one. There you see some clouds around on radar. But for a change, no precipitation, first day this week, now, were not tracking something on radar. But we have a 15mile per hour wind out there. So 44 degrees, feels like 37 and sunrise time is 7 09. Remains to be seen how much sun well actually get today. Here are your windchills, dress for temperatures in the 20s, 30s, it feels like 22 in dover, and 21 mount pocono. And plan on a lot of cloud cover today, high of 48 degrees, yesterday 43, we handled that okay, bob kelly.