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Specific on the time. ten minutes from now. neil gorsuch telling senators that he's made promises on how he would rule in future cases. i'm shepard smith in new york. during the break, judge gorsuch appearing for day two of his confirmation hearings. democratses say they're determined to press him on abortion, guns and his ability to remain independent from president trump. judge gorsuch said he would hang up the robe before letting politics influence him. >> i have no difficulty ruling against or for any party other than based on what the law and the facts and the particular case require. i'm...

Describe, in any way you want to, what judicial independence means and specifically tell us whether you would have any trouble ruling against a president who appointed you? >> i'm sorry. i said that's a softball, mr. chairman. i have no difficulty ruling against or for any party other than based on what the law and the facts and the particular case require. i'm heartened by the support i have received from people who recognize that there's no such ings a republican judge or a democratic jud. we just have judges in this country. when i think of what judicial independence means, i think of byron...

Judicial independence means and specifically tell us whether you'd have any trouble ruling against a president who appointed you. >> that's a softball, mr. chairman. i have no difficulty ruling against or for any party other than based on what the law and facts and the particular case require. and i'm heartened by the support i have received by people who recognize that there's no such thing as a republican judge or a democratic judge. we just have judge. when i think of what judicial independence means. i think of byron white. that's who i think of. i think of his fierce, rugged

Set aside his personal beliefs. >> when i go home and take off the robe, i can't tell you i'm not a human being and i don't think about some of those cases. but my job is to apply the law as fairly as i can in each and every case. without respect of persons. that's my oath. not every law in the book i love, you love, i'm sure that come about my job isn't to write the laws. it's to apply the laws. >> dana: judge gorsuch vowed to not be swayed by political pressure if he is confirmed to the high court. >> described in any way you want to what judicial independence means and specifically tell us ...

Directly. but he did it skillfully, and i don't know the answer to your question, brian. is he an ideologue, how much, i have no idea. >> that's probably a good thing, know ta totenburg you have by my count no reason to think senator grassley will be wrong you have six minutes to get back downstairs from the sky box into your seat in the hearing room. thank you so much. we love havingou and you were very good patient waiting for us. >> thank you. >> nina totenberg of npr. we'll be back and rejoin the course of the hearing live in and progress right after this. >> i have no difficulty ruling ag...