Key Democrats holding their fire on Gorsuch decision

Published February 15, 2017 3:01am ET



Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Chris Coons, D-Del., said Tuesday they are both withholding decisions about Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination until after his confirmation hearing.

The two Democratic senators, both of whom sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee, were among the six meetings Gorsuch held on Tuesday, five of which were with Senate Democrats. Others were Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, who also serves on the committee, and Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., who some believe could be a red-state Democrat who may support the nomination.

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