washington top democrat u.s. senate say sunday unlikely supreme court nominee neil gorsuch would able clear procedural hurdle final vote even third senate democrat throw support behind pick senator joe donnelly democrat indiana say would vote favor gorsuch call statement qualify jurist ... well-respected among peer donnelly join senators joe manchin west virginia heidi heitkamp north dakota senate democrats announce support president donald trump court pick confirm fill vacancy create february 2016 death conservative justice antonin scalia gorsuch 49 appeal court judge would restore nine-seat high court conservative majority fulfil one trump top campaign promise democrats make opposition clear 37 senators indicate support filibuster nomination would force republicans come 60 vote move forward republicans control senate 52-48 highly highly unlikely get 60 senate democratic leader chuck schumer say nbc meet press sunday even democratic senator jon tester declare would vote gorsuch statement montana lawmaker say gorsuch smart add make right lifetime appointment u.s. supreme court plan filibuster hold senate republican leader mitch mcconnell would able advance nomination gorsuch change long-standing senate rule could approve simple majority mcconnell also appear meet press decline rule option republican president urge vow senate would confirm gorsuch one way another tell neil gorsuch confirm week happen really depend democratic friends say senate judiciary committee set vote nomination monday set stage mcconnell say vote full senate friday mcconnell decline say sufficient support among fellow republicans change senate rule top senate democrat say unlikely trump court pick clear procedural hurdle