More good news:
Sen. Amy Klobuchar told the News Tribune on Wednesday that she will not support President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch.
"Senators have a solemn obligation to advise and consent on a president's nominee for the Supreme Court," Klobuchar said in an emailed statement to the News Tribune. "... His judicial record on critical issues including the rights of children with disabilities, campaign finance, and preserving health and safety protections have led me to conclude that I cannot support his nomination."
Klobuchar joins Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., in denying support to Gorsuch. Franken announced his decision earlier this week, telling WCCO Sunday Morning that he feared Gorsuch would favor corporations over workers and consumers.
Klobuchar's cited Gorsuch's responses during his confirmation hearings in the Senate earlier this month in her reasoning.
"During Judge Gorsuch's hearing, I asked about an opinion he wrote on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a law passed to ensure that students with disabilities are supported in school," she wrote the News Tribune. "In a unanimous 8-0 decision last week, the Supreme Court ruled against the narrow interpretation of that law supported by the judge that limited the educational opportunities of children with disabilities."
Glad to hear. As a way of saying thank you, Klobuchar’s colleague, U.S. Senator Al Franken (D. MN), would like it if you could help her get ready for re-election:
Amy Klobuchar is my friend and colleague in Washington. We're a good team -- taking on issues that matter.
I couldn't imagine a better person to serve with in the Senate. But Amy is up for reelection. If we want to keep her in the Senate, we need to make sure she has the support she needs.
Amy is getting an early start on building up her grassroots defenses. Will you help me help Amy by giving $5, $10, or even more to her campaign?
When President Trump tried to ban Muslims from entering America, Amy stood side-by-side with refugees to denounce it. All throughout Republican attempts to strip Minnesotans of affordable health care, Amy fought to protect it.
Amy has spent her entire career fighting for the working families of Minnesota. She always puts the middle class first and special interests... well, never.
I'm excited to vote for her as my Senator. But we don't have to wait until November 2018 to do some good for Amy.
Let's help Amy right now by helping her team reach their goal before the FEC deadline on Friday. Give what you can.
Thanks for helping me help Amy.
Al
P.S.: Amy deserves all of our support -- and that includes all the extra support she'll get through my patented "extra ask in the P.S." Click here and give to Amy's campaign.
Click here to donate to Klobuchar’s re-election campaign.