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Senator schumer thank you, everyone, for being here as we arm up the crowd for the spectacular. Senator whitehouse i am here with i our minority leader, chuck schumer, and my friend and former attorney general colleague, dick blumenthal, to call for a little bit of daylight into the dark money that is presently shadowing the nomination of judge gorsuch. During the course of the aring, we exemployed the Supreme Courts role to arbitrate fairly between parties when litigation comes to the highest c...

Calendar. There is not one argument they have made that can apply there. In my view, that decision was made in november 2013. For 200 years, the standard for confirmation of a federal judge in the United States senate was 51 votes. That is how the constitution has operated, its how the senate has operated for most of this countrys history. Indeed, no Supreme Court justice in history has been defeated because he was filibustered. The only arguable example is a nomination that was withdrawn in the...

It has been more than a year since the untimely passing of Justice Antonin Scalia in february of 2016. Under article 2, section 2 of the United States constitution, president obama had a duty to make a nomination to fill that vacant seat. He nominated chief judge merrick garland. But the leader of the Senate Republicans, majority leader mcconnell, announced that for the first time for the first time in the 230year history of the senate he would refuse the president s nominee a hearing and a vote...

Had almost a full six years because she had part of an earlier term and she was a stalwart member of the commission. For the record im told charliei think i second that. I think any commissioner that served at this time is responsible for helping to bring the commission light years ahead and its good to see commission growing up and i think commissioner hayon certainly participated in that process and encouraged others to follow such as commissioner kopp. Also, help us secure the appointment of ...

Before i begin i want to express our concern here in the United States for friends in st. Petersburg, russia in the wake of next lotion on their subway system this morning. Russia has been in the news a lot recently, typically never serial terms. Today is a time to remember that whatever differences, we wish no ill to the people of any nation. Our thoughts, prayers, with the families of the russians were killed this morning. We wish a swift recovery to the injured and hope then perpetrators are ...

Supreme court. Mr. President. The democratic leader. I ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. Without objection. Thank you, mr. President. Everything my friend and colleague from nebraska for her indulgence. Before i begin, i want to express concern here in the United States for a friend in o st. Peters or, russia in the wake of an explosion on their subway system this morning. Russia has been and is a lot recently, typically adversarial terms. Todays attempt to remember that whatev...

Supreme court. Mr. President. The democratic leader. I ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. Without objection. Thank you, mr. President. Everything my friend and colleague from nebraska for her indulgence. Before i begin, i want to express concern here in the United States for a friend in o st. Peters or, russia in the wake of an explosion on their subway system this morning. Russia has been and is a lot recently, typically adversarial terms. Todays attempt to remember that whatev...

Important comoonts, and i have taken this on to try to understand as much as i can about judge gorsuch, to understand the dynamics of what his membership of the Supreme Court would mean because i recognize its not just an appointment for this term of congress. This is a lifetime appointment and it is very possible that he, if confirmed, will serve on the Supreme Court for a generation. So his impact on the white house of the Supreme Court is something that is extremely important to each member o...

Important comoonts, and i have taken this on to try to understand as much as i can about judge gorsuch, to understand the dynamics of what his membership of the Supreme Court would mean because i recognize its not just an appointment for this term of congress. This is a lifetime appointment and it is very possible that he, if confirmed, will serve on the Supreme Court for a generation. So his impact on the white house of the Supreme Court is something that is extremely important to each member o...

Important comoonts, and i have taken this on to try to understand as much as i can about judge gorsuch, to understand the dynamics of what his membership of the Supreme Court would mean because i recognize its not just an appointment for this term of congress. This is a lifetime appointment and it is very possible that he, if confirmed, will serve on the Supreme Court for a generation. So his impact on the white house of the Supreme Court is something that is extremely important to each member o...