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Saturday 25 March 2017
Democrats oppose Gorsuch, say he rules against workers

agree. As U.S. senators, we few,” Udall said.
have an obligation to also Despite the Democratic
examine a nominee’s legal opposition, Gorsuch is ex-
approach and ask whether pected to be confirmed by
he or she considers the im- the Senate’s Republican
pact of those decisions on majority. The Senate Judi-
our society and the daily ciary Committee held four
lives of our people.” days of confirmation hear-
Murray said one reason ings this week, including
she’s opposing Gorsuch two days questioning Gor-
is because of “chaos” in such. He refused to give
Trump’s administration, his personal views on most
pointing to his refugee and any issue, including abor-
travel ban blocked by fed- tion, campaign finance
eral courts and an FBI in- and others that Democrats
vestigation into the Trump highlighted.
campaign’s connections In response to the Demo-
with Russia. cratic criticism, Gorsuch
She said those issues have repeatedly said he has of-
led her to conclude that “I ten ruled for the “little guy”
cannot trust that President over corporations. He said
Trump is acting in the best
interest of our country or several cases in which he
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y. arrives to speak with reporters about his opposition our democracy and that I has ruled for corporations
to Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch on Capitol Hill in Washington. Five more Democrats said cannot support moving for- over workers “don’t repre-
Friday that they will vote against Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and will support a filibuster sent the body of my work.”
against him. ward with his choice for the Gorsuch also stressed he’d
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) court.”
Udall echoed those con- be an independent voice,
MARY JALONICK Murray and Rhode Island voice against President cerns and said Gorsuch saying that “no man is
Associated Press Sens. Jack Reed and Shel- Donald Trump, who nomi- failed to win him over when above the law.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five don Whitehouse all said nated Gorsuch in January. the two met. Whitehouse, a member of
more Democrats said Fri- they believe the Denver- “The stakes don’t get any Gorsuch “failed to answer the Judiciary panel, exten-
day that they will vote based appeals court judge higher,” Harris said in a questions that are critical sively questioned Gorsuch
against Supreme Court has ruled too often against piece in the San Francisco for me — his position on on the Court’s 2010 Citizens
nominee Neil Gorsuch workers and in favor of cor- Chronicle. “Some argue the rights of working moth- United decision, which al-
and will support a filibuster porations. New Mexico Sen. that if a nominee has a stel- ers, whether women can lowed wealthy donors to
against him. Tom Udall said Gorsuch lar legal resume, he or she is choose their own health give as much as they’d
California Sen. Kamala Har- had failed to convince him qualified to sit on the bench care decisions, LGBTQ like as long as candidates
ris, Washington Sen. Patty he’d be an independent and our job is done. I dis- rights and dark money in aren’t controlling how the
our elections, to name a money gets spent.q

Trump OKs Keystone pipeline,

calling it a ‘great day’ for jobs

JOSH LEDERMAN “It’s a great day for Ameri-
Associated Press can jobs and a historic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- moment for North Amer-
dent Donald Trump green- ica and energy inde-
lighted the long-delayed pendence,” Trump said,
Keystone XL pipeline on standing alongside Trans-
Friday, declaring it a “great Canada’s CEO in the Oval
day for American jobs” and Office. Keystone will re-
siding with energy advo- duce costs and reliance on
cates over environmental foreign oil while creating
groups in a heated debate thousands of jobs, he said,
over climate change. adding: “It’s going to be an
The presidential permit incredible pipeline.”
comes nearly a decade The decision caps the long
after Calgary-based Trans- scientific and political fight
Canada applied to build over a project that became
the $8 billion pipeline, which a proxy battle in the larger
will snake from Canada fight over global warming.
through the United States. And Friday’s decision, while
Trump’s State Department long foreshadowed by
said the project advanc- Trump’s public support for
es U.S. national interests, Keystone, represents one
in a complete reversal of of the biggest steps to date
the conclusion President by his administration to pri-
Barack Obama’s adminis- oritize economic develop-
tration reached less than a ment over environmental
year-and-a-half ago. concerns.q