Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch said on Wednesday presidents must obey court orders and expressed uncertainty about language in the Constitution barring U.S. government officials from taking payments from a foreign country as Democrats grilled him on issues involving President Donald Trump. While his confirmation process looked to be moving forward smoothly, committee Democrats pressed him on matters swirling around Trump, even asking him about the standards for impeachment. BOUND BY PRECEDENTA Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday made its way into Gorsuch’s hearing. But the Senate has a 60-vote hurdle for confirmation of Supreme Court justices, meaning Gorsuch would need the backing of eight Democrats. If the Democrats stand together, Republicans could change the Senate rules to allow confirmation by a simple majority vote.

Source: Huffington Post March 22, 2017 14:17 UTC