McConnell: Democrats using double standard on Gorsuch

By Susan Ferrechio

Published February 13, 2017 9:06pm ET

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McConnell: Democrats using double standard on Gorsuch — McConnell said Democrats should not expect Gorsuch to declare how he would rule on specific cases. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell argued Monday that Democrats are requiring a “special test” for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch that conflicts with a standard set by Ruth Bader Ginsburg during her confirmation hearing.

McConnell, R-Ky., said Democrats are demanding Gorsuch, a federal appellate judge, prove his judicial independence by giving them “drive-by legal conclusions” that would signal how he would rule on key issues.

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