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In the hours immediately following the nomination, seven Democratic senators — Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Christopher A. Coons of Delaware, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Jon Tester of Montana and Richard J. Durbin of Illinois — announced they would not join a filibuster of Judge Gorsuch.
Neil Gorsuch nomination shows Trump strategy for success →
Sen. Richard J. Durbin opted not to attend President Trump's Tuesday announcement of Judge Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee because Mr. Durbin said he didn't want to be window dressing at what he called a "reality TV"-type event.
Dick Durbin on Neil Gorsuch: 'I would have been a prop' at Donald Trump's announcement →
