Democrats questioning Supreme Court nominee Neil M. Gorsuch took aim at the millions of dollars from unidentified donors that have gone to a political organization advocating for his confirmation. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) sparred with Gorsuch extensively on the issue, ultimately calling on him to publicly urge the donors to the group to reveal themselves. Whitehouse also asked Gorsuch to opine on why the donors are so invested in seeing him on the court. When Republicans on the panel came to his defense and gave Gorsuch another opportunity to address the issue of what Whitehouse called “dark money” supporting his nomination, Gorsuch was resolute. “Nobody speaks for me,” he said of the suggestion the group represented him.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 21, 2017 18:56 UTC