Neil Gorsuch

I have great, great respect for this body, and I know...there is a great pessimism about our Government. I do not share that.

I am a judge. I am independent. I make up my own mind.

I mean no disrespect to any other person in saying they do not speak for me, and I do not speak for them.

I do not speak for Justice Scalia. I speak for myself.

You are absolutely correct. Of course, Senator.

The emoluments clause... prohibits Members of the Government of this country from taking emoluments, gifts from foreign agents.

I take that seriously, and you had better believe I expect judicial decrees to be obeyed.

Let us say it is once.

I am very honored by their assessment.

The bottom line is there are different ways of looking at the role of being a judge.

Of course it is. It is the whole point of how you interpret the law.

I do not see it as a real threat today, Senator.