Gorsuch,Trump’s pick to fill Antonin Scalia’s seat, is in after a three-day hearing and a debate that included an all-night protest by a Democratic senatorDonald Trump welcomed the first major triumph of his presidency on Friday when the Senate confirmed Neil Gorsuch to the supreme court in an anticlimactic ending to the unprecedented partisan showdown over the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
Gorsuch was approved by a vote of 54 to 45 after a marathon three-day hearing, and a floor debate that included an all-night protest by a Democratic senator and a historic rules change that allowed his nomination to recede forward on a simple majority. The White House said on Friday that Trump would swear in Gorsuch on Monday morning. Related: Senate invokes historic 'nuclear option' rules change to confirm Gorsuch Related: Neil Gorsuch's 'sexist' comments on maternity leave: the full myth Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com