John Cornyn: “let me just say while the Senator is on the floor that I express my admiration once again for the distinguished Senator…”

“let me just say while the Senator is on the floor that I express my admiration once again for the distinguished Senator from Utah, who is my good friend and in many ways is a mentor as the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. I am privileged to be a member of that committee and to work with him and, of course, on the Judiciary Committee as well. I thank the Senator in particular for his leadership on this resolution of disapproval, and I support his position 100 percent. Nomination of Neil Gorsuch As we all know now, Mr. President, this Chamber will consider the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to serve as the next Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Yesterday I spoke a little bit about his qualifications, his background, and his temperament. During the 20 hours of hearings we held before the Judiciary Committee, I think people saw the real Neil Gorsuch--somebody who, again, by virtue of his qualifications, his education, his training, and his experience is supremely qualified to serve on the Supreme Court. He did pass every single test with flying colors, even as my colleagues and some activist groups have done their best to find ways to object to what may be one of the most qualified candidates for the Court in our Nation's history. One argument we have heard from the opponents of the nominee in 3 days of grueling hearings was that he failed to convey his approach to judging--how he would approach the job.…”