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U.S. senators from Wyoming on Neil Gorsuch's nomination

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On January 31, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to succeed Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court. Scalia was a member of the U.S. Supreme Court for three decades.[1] President Trump said regarding the nomination,[2]

“

I am proud to announce the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for Justice of the Supreme Court ... This has been the most transparent and most important Supreme Court selection process in the history of our country and I wanted the American people to have a voice in this nomination. Judge Gorsuch has a superb intellect, an unparalleled legal education, and a commitment to interpreting the Constitution according to its text. He will make an incredible Justice as soon as the Senate confirms him. [3]

”

Confirmation hearings on Gorsuch's nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee were held from March 20-23, 2017. On April 3, 2017, voting 11-9 on party lines, the Senate Judiciary Committee reported Neil Gorsuch's nomination to the full U.S. Senate. That same day, Senate Democrats announced that they had a sufficient number of votes to sustain a filibuster against the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. In anticipation of an expected filibuster, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) indicated that he was prepared to restrict the use of filibusters on Supreme Court nominations, referred to as the nuclear option. The Senate voted on April 6, 2017, to end the use of filibusters on all presidential nominations and proceeded to vote to end debate on the Gorsuch nomination. Gorsuch was confirmed on a recorded 54-45 vote of the Senate on Friday, April 7, 2017, and he received his commission on Monday, April 10, 2017.[4]


HIGHLIGHTS
  • President Donald Trump (R) nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court on January 31, 2017.
  • On January 3, 2017, the first day of the 115th Congress, Republicans held a 52-48 majority in the U.S. Senate.
  • Confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee began on March 20, 2017.



    • U.S. senators from Wyoming on Neil Gorsuch's nomination

    John Barrasso (R)

    In an interview with Fox Business Network, Senator Barrasso indicated that the Senate would vote to confirm President Trump's nominee.

    Senator Barrasso issued the following statement on January 31, 2017:[5]

    “

    Our next Supreme Court justice will make decisions that impact our country for generations. That’s why it’s important to confirm someone who will apply the law, not legislate from the bench.

    Judge Gorsuch is a mainstream nominee with an extensive and impressive judicial career. He has a record of fiercely defending religious freedoms. His experience with issues affecting the Rocky Mountain West will make him unique among his fellow justices. I look forward to a thorough confirmation process. [3]

    		”

    Mike Enzi (R)

    Senator Enzi gave the following statement from the Senate floor regarding Judge Neil Gorsuch on February 13, 2017:[6]


    Enzi released the following statement on January 31, 2017:[7]

    “

    Judge Neil Gorsuch is an admirable choice to be America’s next addition to the Supreme Court. His many years of dedication to the law and service to America’s judicial system clearly qualify him to serve on America’s highest court. His work itself speaks highly of his understanding of the Constitution and the values that we as Americans hold dear. I have met Judge Gorsuch and he has a lot of support from the legal community in Wyoming. As a westerner, he has a good understanding of the issues that matter to our state. He would be a qualified choice under any president.

    We already have seen activists mount a fill-in-the-blank anti-justice campaign even before they knew who the nominee was. Millions of Americans have seen enough of those antics and rejected them in November when they voted for a change in Washington. The presidential election was an opportunity for the American people to have a say in who chooses the next Supreme Court justice. My colleagues should remember that. [3]

    		”

    See also

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ The New York Times, "Justice Antonin Scalia, Who Led a Conservative Renaissance on the Supreme Court, Is Dead at 79," February 13, 2016
    2. ↑ The White House, "President Donald J. Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court," January 31, 2017
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    4. ↑ Politico, "Gorsuch confirmation hearing set for March 20," February 16, 2017
    5. ↑ Senator John Barrasso, "Barrasso statement on Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch," January 31, 2017
    6. ↑ YouTube, "Enzi on U.S. Supreme Court nominee of Neil Gorsuch," February 13, 2017
    7. ↑ Senator Mike Enzi, "Enzi statement on U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Neil Gorsuch," January 31, 2017
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