Senator Chris Van Hollen
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Floor Speech on the Nomination of Neil Gorsuch
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April 5, 2017
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Apr 5, 201711:15Now PlayingI’m on the Senate floor to speak about one of the greatest responsibilities of this job—voting on the President’s nominee to the Supreme Court. It’s a vote that will outlast this Administration and I consider it one of the most consequential decisions I will make as a Senator. The decision of a single justice can change the trajectory of our judiciary, and our whole society, for a generation.
Judge Neil Gorsuch is a nominee hand-picked by right wing special interest groups. He’s a man who has happily favored corporations over the plight of the working class and is so far from the mainstream, it’s practically like Steve Bannon picked him from a list penned by alt-right groups.
It’s our duty to defend the highest court in our land against a nominee who continually closes the doors of justice on the working class, people with disabilities, and American families. Tune in—this is a moment in history we can’t let fall by the wayside:
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