Roy Blunt: “I wish to share a little of that editorial where the Denver Post says: We are not afraid of a judge who strictly…”

“I wish to share a little of that editorial where the Denver Post says: We are not afraid of a judge who strictly interprets the Constitution based solely on the language and intent of our nation's founders, as long as he is willing to be consistent even when those rulings conflict with his own beliefs. As Denver Attorney Jason Dunn, who considers himself a longtime fan of Gorsuch, explains, his views stem ``from a belief in a separation of powers and in a judicial modesty that it is not in the role of the courts to make law. Justice Scalia would put it: If you like every one of your rulings, you're probably doing it wrong.'' That is similar to what you and I heard Judge Gorsuch say last night; that a good judge doesn't rule based on what a judge likes to have happen but what the law and the Constitution insists does happen. Going back and continuing just one more paragraph from that Denver Post editorial: A Justice who does his best to interpret the Constitution or statute and apply the law of the land without prejudice could go far to restore the faith in the highest court of the land. That faith has wavered under the manufactured and false rhetoric from critics that the high court has become a corrupt body stacked with liberals. And while Democrats will surely be tempted to criticize the nomination of anyone Trump appoints, they'd be wise to take the high road and look at qualifications and legal consistency rather than political leanings.…”