[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 61 (Friday, April 7, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S2443]
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                      Confirmation of Neil Gorsuch

  Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, I thank the chairman of the Senate 
Judiciary Committee for the work he carried out over the past several 
months as this nomination proceeded.
  Mostly, I want to congratulate Judge Neil Gorsuch on his confirmation 
to the U.S. Supreme Court.
  While people in this Chamber voted yea or nay--some voted yes and 
some voted no--we all recognize the heavy obligation that now falls on 
the shoulders of Judge Gorsuch as a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
  We will lean on Judge Gorsuch to make sure our Constitution is 
enforced. The American people will lean on Judge Gorsuch to make sure 
justice is dispensed impartially, with equality--that justice is indeed 
blind.
  To Judge Gorsuch and his family, congratulations.
  To the people of this Chamber who worked so hard over the past 
several weeks and months to assure this moment happened, thank you.
  To the great State of Colorado, it is an honor to have a fourth-
generation Coloradan--a man of the West, with grit and determination--
join the Nation's High Court.
  I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SASSE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Gardner). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.