washington u.s. supreme court nominee neil gorsuch tuesday pledge independence president donald trump bristle criticism judiciary say even president law amid democratic concern would behold man select answer question senators 11-hour session second day senate judiciary committee confirmation hear gorsuch say trump never ask overturn 1973 supreme court rule legalize abortion nationwide say republican president do would walk door trump promise last year presidential campaign appoint anti-abortion justice would overturn landmark roe v. wade rule many conservatives want reverse confirm senate expect fill 13-month-old vacancy gorsuch would restore nine-seat court 's conservative majority time republicans control congress white house conservative federal appeal court judge colorado repeatedly say beyond politics graphic confirm gorsuch work tmsnrt.rs/2mb9wpr become judge give gavel rubber stamp gorsuch say man add trump assail judiciary candidate since take office jan. 20. condemn federal judge put hold two executive order ban entry unite state people several muslim-majority countries call one so-called judge suggest blame future terrorist attack go court anyone criticize honesty integrity motives federal judge well find dishearten find demoralize know truth gorsuch say democratic senator richard blumenthal ask include trump gorsuch say anyone anyone gorsuch previously make similar remark private senators include blumenthal trump time accuse blumenthal misrepresent gorsuch comment trump indicate speech tuesday night approach unlikely change court help us honest ridiculous somebody say criticize judge ok criticize judge say gorsuch steady measure performance marathon session mark moments indignation democratic question indicate track confirmation democrats probe gorsuch whether would will hold trump accountable ask senator patrick leahy whether president power violate law surveillance americans gorsuch say nobody law country include president unite state republican senator lindsey graham say trump resume use waterboarding prohibit form simulate drown detainees may get impeach gorsuch say would speculate whether trump could prosecute authorize waterboarding repeat man law republicans praise gorsuch 49 highly qualify lifetime appointment justice democrats slim chance block nomination question suitability portray favor corporate interest insufficiently independent trump chuck grassley panel republican chairman ask gorsuch whether trouble rule president appoint you softball mr. chairman gorsuch say difficulty rule party base law facts particular case require hearten support receive people recognize thing republican judge democratic judge judge country offer promise rule case anyone think appropriate judge matter ask gorsuch add gorsuch refuse offer opinion trump travel ban say ongoing case leahy bring republican lawmaker suggestion gorsuch would uphold trump ban nominee say lot people say lot silly things lawmaker idea rule gorsuch say rule base law politics add good judge give whit politics political implications decision democratic senator sheldon whitehouse press gorsuch call anonymous financial backers behind judicial crisis network conservative legal advocacy group 10 million campaign support nomination identify nominee refuse say would engage politics gorsuch add nobody speak me seat gorsuch nominate fill vacant since february 2016 death conservative justice antonin scalia democrats say republicans steal supreme court seat last year senate refuse consider former democratic president barack obama nominee replace scalia appellate judge merrick garland question leahy gorsuch call garland outstanding judge refuse answer whether obama nominee treat fairly senate republicans gorsuch say supreme court precedents deserve respect even sidestep answer whether think series contentious case past decide correctly include roe v. wade case gun right political spend religious right rule tip 2000 presidential election republican george w. bush gorsuch say issue gay marriage supreme court legalize 2015 absolutely settle law senate democratic leader chuck schumer tell reporters gorsuch look like play dodge ball say nominee bend backwards avoid reveal anything confirmation hear resume wednesday morning schedule last thursday grassley say committee likely vote gorsuch nomination april 3. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell say full senate would vote confirm gorsuch lawmakers mid-april recess trump 's high court pick vow independence say 'rubber stamp