Senator Holds Senate Floor In Protest Of Gorsuch Nomination

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS4) - A Democratic senator from Oregon says he plans to hold a marathon speech on the Senate floor in opposition of Judge Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination.

Integrity of #SCOTUS and Senate is at stake here. If GOP gets away with this theft now, what's to stop them from doing it again and again?
— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) April 5, 2017

Senator Jeff Merkley started speaking at around 5 p.m. local time. His staff says he ran 'Ironman Triathlon' in November, insinuating he can continue to speak for hours longer.

…. Still going. Now entering hour FIVE! Tune in to watch LIVE as I #HoldTheFloor to #StopGorsuch: https://t.co/GkLHdePhbD
— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) April 5, 2017

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