On the recordMarch 19, 2017
No one in that process... asked me for any commitments, any kind of promises about how I would rule in any kind of case.
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Neil Gorsuch
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congress.govNo one in that process... asked me for any commitments, any kind of promises about how I would rule in any kind of case.
Gorsuch emphasizes his independence during the nomination process.
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