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We had it this week. a majority say allow a vote, 54%. but guess what? among democrats, 64% say prevent a vote. therein lies the box. >> yeah, that's the box. i just -- just anecdotally and from the poll, there is no appetite in the democratic base for being nicy nicy to neil gorsuch. there's a lot of appetite for filibuster and fight. go down in flames i think for a lot of senate democrats better than sort of backing off. >> how disgraceful though. you know, i like a lot -- obviously a lot of the members of the senate, but i think both republicans and democrats have been so disgraceful, both ...

Korean weapons program. back to you. elizabeth: rich edson reporting live. we appreciate it. we'll have more on secretary tillerson's trip, when an eastern asian expert joins us. and why he thinks that the u.s. needs to come down hard on china's banks to send a message it north korea. leland: there will be a hearing on russia's possible interference in the election nsa director, and james comey will testify in the hearings. and comey will it ever whether or not they're probing ties between the trump campaign and russia. a majority say that congress should investigate alleged coordination betwe...

Pick, merrick garland, several democrats have already said they would vote to kill the nomination of neil gorsuch. the six democratic senators have already come out in opposition to mr. gorsuch, ed markey, elizabeth warren of massachusetts, rod wyden. and kirsten gillibrand of new york. he says the seat is stolen. >> this is not a normal consideration. this is a seat that was stolen from the former president, obama. that's never been done in u.s. history before. to let this become normal just invites a complete partisan polarization of the court from here to eternity. at what point does a majo...

Already come out in opposition to mr. gorsuch, ed markey, elizabeth warren of massachusetts, rod wyden. and kirsten gillibrand of new york. he says the seat is stolen. >> this is not a normal consideration. this is a seat that was stolen from the former president, obama. that's never been done in u.s. history before. to let this become normal just invites a complete partisan polarization of the court from here to eternity. at what point does a majority say in the future, we will not let someone make a nomination two years into their four years, or three years into their four years, or their en...

The senator who has been making that case all along is oregon senator jeff merkley joining us now. senator, thank you very much for being up late and being here with us on nomination night. >> you're welcome, rachel, wouldn't miss it. >> does the announcement of judge gorsuch's name, does that change your mind at all about your desire to fill bust they are nomination? >> not at all. the point i was making was we must not forget this. this was not a normal consideration. this is a seat that was stolen from the former president, obama, that's never been done in u.s. history before to let this be...