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Neil Gorsuch: When I became a judge, they gave me a gavel, not a rubber stamp. And nobody comes to my court expecting a rubber stamp.

On the recordMarch 20, 2017
When I became a judge, they gave me a gavel, not a rubber stamp. And nobody comes to my court expecting a rubber stamp.
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Neil Gorsuch

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Gorsuch emphasized his independence as a judge during questioning at his confirmation hearing.

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