washington u.s. senate democrats wednesday outline question supreme court nominee neil gorsuch confirmation hear next week say pro-corporate bias rule appeal court judge democratic leader chuck schumer tell reporters burden gorsuch conservative appeal court judge colorado prove hear start monday independent judge pro-business activist judge gorsuch may act like neutral calm judge record career clearly show harbor right-wing pro-corporate special-interest legal agenda schumer say schumer appear capitol hill several individual plaintiffs gorsuch rule position judge denver-based 10th u.s. circuit court appeal express lot empathy sympathy less powerful schumer say come time rule chip far often side powerful everyday americans try get fair shake conservative legal activists support nomination say democrats cherry-picking small number rule distort gorsuch 11-year record judge president donald trump nominate gorsuch jan. 31 fill yearlong vacancy nine-justice supreme court republican-controlled u.s. senate approve appointment take effect last year refuse consider democratic former president barack obama nominee fill vacancy cause february 2016 death conservative justice antonin scalia trump fellow republicans control senate 52-48 schumer repeat view gorsuch would need win 60 vote rather simple majority move toward confirmation democrats seek use procedural maneuver block confirmation vote gorsuch supporters muster 60 vote although republicans could change senate rule nominee get 60 vote change rule schumer say change nominee among plaintiffs speak truck driver alphonse maddin fire disobey supervisor abandon trailer side road brake freeze gorsuch write dissent opinion three-judge panel rule last year maddin wrongly terminate reinstate back pay seven-year battle maddin say seven different judge hear case one judge find judge neil gorsuch democrats preview line attack 'pro-corporate high court nominee