01.31.17

Cantwell Statement on the Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s announcement that he will nominate Judge Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court.

“The American people deserve a Supreme Court justice who will ensure full protection of all their rights, especially the right to privacy. There is too much at stake – from women’s choice and immigration reform to LGBTQ rights and marriage equality to voting rights and campaign finance reform. I have concerns about Judge Gorsuch's record on a number of important issues. We need a justice who will help move our country forward, not backwards, as part of a Court that recognizes settled law."

“I take my responsibility to provide advice and consent very seriously. I will review Judge Gorsuch’s record thoroughly, follow his nomination hearings closely, and I plan to meet with him to ask my own questions. I will be weighing these considerations along with the comments of my constituents as I consider this nomination.”

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