When he was nominated to serve on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Neil Gorsuch was only 38 years old. But he was confirmed by voice vote — which is to say, unanimously. Twelve of the 48 current Democratic senators were also in the Senate then, and not one of the 12 chose to vote against him.
That includes Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who was nonetheless quick on the draw tonight with a prepared tweet:
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