Despite every reason to stop Gorsuch, Are Dems letting him off the hook?
Common Dreams.org
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
As the reasons for blocking Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch continue to mount, there is growing concern that Democrats are simply going to let President Donald Trump's nominee "off the hook," as Senator Dianne Feinstein did during questioning Tuesday.
In one exchange during the second day of Gorsuch's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Feinstein, the top Democrat on the committee, asked the appellate judge if he agreed with the dissent or the majority opinion in the District of Columbia v. Heller decision.
After it was clear Gorsuch would not give a clear answer on the case, which upheld an individual's right to possess firearms, Feinstein quickly relented:
"Alright, I'll let you off the hook."
The brief exchange crystallized fear that Democrats on the panel were going to let the nominee "sail" by, as he did during the first day of testimony despite the growing call for lawmakers to do more to block his confirmation.
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