Thom Tillis: “I do not understand why it is relevant here. It is not you. We are…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2017

I do not understand why it is relevant here. It is not you. We are here to talk about you and your qualifications.

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Republican · North Carolina

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Tillis emphasizes the focus on Gorsuch's qualifications rather than political litmus tests.

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Thom Tillis: “I do not understand why it is relevant here. It is not you. We are here to talk about you and your qualifications.”