ICYMI: News Coverage of Cruz Support for the Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Numerous news outlets have taken note of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) strong support for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Sen. Cruz appeared on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Tonight and CNN Tonight with Don Lemon, and Fox & Friends to discuss Judge Gorsuch’s nomination and the judge’s firm commitment to the following the law and the original understanding of the Constitution.
Watch Sen. Cruz on Tucker Carlson Tonight here.
Watch Sen. Cruz on CNN Tonight here.
Watch Sen. Cruz on Fox & Friends here.
Read Sen. Cruz’s statement regarding Judge Gorsuch’s nomination in its entirety here.
Following is a summary of news coverage:
Fox News: Sen. Cruz: Nomination of Gorsuch for Supreme Court a 'home run'
“Texas Sen. Ted Cruz told Fox News Tuesday that President Donald Trump's nomination of federal appeals judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court was ‘a home run’ and a ‘big, big deal.’ ‘His academic record, his background is extraordinary,’ Cruz told "Tucker Carlson Tonight." ‘He was a law clerk to Byron White, who is John F. Kennedy’s only Supreme Court nomination –he was a Democrat himself, Byron White – and Judge Gorsuch’s record is such that he has demonstrated the intelligence, the humility, the faithfulness to law that I think Republicans are going to vote for, but I also hope and believe a number of Democrats will as well.’”
Breitbart: Cruz: Gorsuch A Principled Constitutionalist, and a ‘Home Run’
“Cruz said, ‘During the campaign, he promised the American people that he would nominate a principled constitutionalist to replace Justice Scalia, and tonight President Trump honored that commitment. … I think Judge Gorsuch is a home run. He has a decade of proven experience on the court of appeals of being faithful to the Constitution, following the law, protecting the Bill of Rights and our fundamental liberties, and I think that record will yield a swift confirmation in the United States Senate.’ He added, ‘Democrats are engaged right now in unprecedented partisan obstruction, but I hope on the Supreme Court they will not engage in that practice. … Democrats will not succeed in filibustering Judge Gorsuch. They may try, but they will not succeed.’”
Dallas Morning News: Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
“Sen. Ted Cruz has responded that Republicans will leave ‘all procedural options on the table’ to ensure the nominee is confirmed, including the “nuclear option” of changing the Senate’s filibuster rules. Cruz, who attended the White House event unveiling Trump's nominee, heaped praise on Gorsuch in a written statement, calling him ‘brilliant and immensely talented.’ ‘As a result of his fidelity to law, he has proven to be a champion of federalism, the constitutional separation of powers, religious liberty, and all of the fundamental liberties enshrined in our Bill of Rights,’ Cruz said. ‘I couldn't be happier with his selection.’”
The Blaze: ‘Democrats will not succeed in filibustering Judge Gorsuch’ – Ted Cruz vows confirmation
“Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said that democrats would not be successful if they attempt to filibuster Judge Gorsuch, the pick by President Trump to fill the deceased Judge Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court. He made the comments to Jim Acosta on CNN moments after the announcement Tuesday. Acosta asked Senator Cruz if he thought that Gorsuch would face the same obstruction that other picks of President Trump by the Democrats in Congress. ‘There is no doubt that the Democrats are engaged in unprecedented partisan obstruction. But I hope on the Supreme Court they will not engage in that practice.’”
CNN: Ted Cruz: 'Judge Gorsuch is a home run'
"Sen. Ted Cruz praised President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, calling the selection ‘an absolute home run.’ ‘This is a judge who for a decade has a proven record of following the law,’ Cruz said Tuesday on "CNN Tonight with Don Lemon." ‘Judge Gorsuch has demonstrated he is a fitting replacement, a fitting successor of Justice Scalia -- a true lion of the law.’”
Politico: Trump picks Gorsuch for Supreme Court
“Senate Republicans praised Trump’s pick and noted that Democrats had not blocked him from joining the appeals court. ‘Eleven years ago, the Senate was so confident in Judge Gorsuch’s abilities that it confirmed him by voice vote,’ said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). ‘In the time since, he has shown himself worthy of that distinction, and I would hope that my Senate colleagues give him the respect he deserves this time around, as well, and support his confirmation.’”
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