McConnell: Neil Gorsuch ‘Will Be Confirmed This Week’

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TODD: "I understand that. But I go back to we’re about to go in the situation where there’s going to be this extra level of fill buzzer. Let me ask you about that. Do you have the votes to change the rules among Republicans? Do you have all 52 Republicans ready to stand behind you if the Democrats filibuster Gorsuch, you have the votes to change the rules?"
McCONNELL: "I can tell you that Neil Gorsuch will be confirmed this week. How that happens really depends on our democratic friends. How many of them are willing to oppose cloture on a partisan basis to kill a Supreme Court nominee. Never happened before in history, in the whole history of the country. In fact, filler busting judges was started by your next guest, In fact, filler busting judges was started by your next guest, senator Schumer, after George Bush 43 got elected president. We didn’t used to do this. Clarence Thomas was confirmed 52-48 the most controversial Supreme Court nominee in history. And not a single senator said he has to get 60 votes."