Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) predicted that “it looks like Neil Gorsuch will not reach the 60-vote margin” needed to overcome a filibuster in the Senate, NBC News reports.
If there aren’t 60 votes, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) could use the “nuclear option,” changing Senate rules so only 51 votes would be necessary to confirm the nominee.
McConnell responded: “What I can tell you is Neil Gorsuch will be confirmed this week … how that happens will depend on our Democratic friends.”
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