Cruz News: Feb. 3, 2017

Statement

Greetings,

Last year, after the unexpected passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the Senate drew a line in the sand on the behalf of the American people. Exercising our constitutional authority, we advised President Obama that we would not consent to a Supreme Court nominee until We the People, in the presidential election, were able to choose between an originalist and a progressive vision of the Constitution. This week, President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch, who is a brilliant and immensely talented jurist.

Judge Gorsuch has clerked at the Supreme Court, excelled in private practice, served at the highest levels of the Justice Department, and garnered a stellar reputation over the past decade as an appellate court judge. Our country desperately needs Supreme Court Justices who revere the Constitution and are willing to elevate it over their own personal preferences, and Judge Gorsuch has previously demonstrated that faithfulness. I look forward to supporting his confirmation in the Senate.

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