Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch testifies during the third day of his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 22. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)A key Democratic senator warned Monday that Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, is likely to fall short of the votes needed to stave off a Democratic filibuster, potentially ushering in the “nuclear option” from Republicans. (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post)Currently it takes 60 senators to overcome a filibuster of a Supreme Court pick. Republicans say that Gorsuch will be confirmed despite Democratic opposition — a threat that they will make the procedural change allowing a simple majority vote. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced plans to filibuster Gorsuch last week, and others, including Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.

Source: Washington Post March 27, 2017 17:54 UTC