Judge Neil Gorsuch will be confirmed to the Supreme Court, predicted Kelly Ayotte, who has shepherded Gorsuch to meetings with more than 70 U.S. senators.
“I think that he will be confirmed one way or the other,” Ayotte told reporters Friday. “I think the majority leader has made that clear.
“To find ourselves in this position right now, where unfortunately a qualified Supreme Court nominee is not going to be permitted an up-or-down vote at the beginning of a president’s term, I think it’s very disappointing and it’s not going to, this judge deserves to be on the court and I think that the Republican caucus in the end if they have to change the rules, I mean it’s their decision, but I think that they will do that if they need to do it. I hope it doesn’t come to that.”
The former New Hampshire senator said she was “very disappointed” in Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s attempted obstruction of Gorsuch’s bid.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is preparing to vote on Gorsuch’s nomination Monday, while the full Senate is expected to vote on April 7.
