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Senate battle over Gorsuch pivots to confirmation vote
The Senate moved toward a Friday vote on Neil Gorsuch with a possible nuclear option looming. Senator Merkley led a marathon 15 hour speech against Gorsuch while Republicans defended the nominee and argued Democrats oppose the president’s pick. The party standoff highlights deep Senate polarization as the 60 vote rule for Supreme Court nominees could be scrapped.
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