Sounds like we’re getting through to him:
Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., may have shared a few laughs on Thursday with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, but he walked away with concerns about the judge's candidacy for the high court.
Casey excoriated President Trump's "decision to give in to" the demands of far-right groups to select a nominee for the high court from their "approved list" in exchange for support.
"President Trump's decision to give in to their demand and choose from only their list of nominees was unprecedented," Casey said, in a written statement.
"It is essential that the next Supreme Court justice be truly independent so the court can fulfill its vital institutional role in our system of checks and balances. The decisions made by the next Supreme Court Justice will be extraordinarily consequential; the next Justice will be the deciding vote on a range of cases impacting the lives of tens of millions of Americans for a generation or more."
Here’s where Casey shared the most concern over Gorsuch’s nomination:
Casey said that the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts had ruled overwhelmingly in favor of big corporations and that Gorsuch's judicial record suggests he may continue that trend.
"I discussed with Judge Gorsuch some of his decisions pertaining to critical civil rights laws protecting individuals with disabilities, like the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act," Casey said. "The rights of those with disabilities, particularly the right to an equal education, must be vigorously protected by the courts."
Hearings are scheduled for March 20th and Casey has said he will continue to review Gorsuch’s record. He sounds like he’s leaning towards a No vote but he still needs to be pushed. Click below to tell Casey to reject Gorsuch:
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