Top Republicans Offering ‘No Deals’ to Avoid Gorsuch Filibuster Fight
- Republicans will need eight Democrats to advance to final vote
- No Democrat backing Gorsuch so far with panel vote set April 3
Will Judge Gorsuch Need a Nuclear Option to Be Confirmed?
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Three more Senate Democrats said Monday they will oppose Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, while top Republicans said they won’t propose any deals to avoid a "nuclear" confrontation.
"We’re still hopeful that we’ll get 60 votes" to advance the nomination to a final vote, said second-ranking Senate Republican John Cornyn of Texas. Republicans are offering "no deals" to Democrats, he said.