Confirming Gorsuch
Guiding a Supreme Court nominee to confirmation is no small task, but former NH Senator Kelly Ayotte didn’t flinch at the opportunity
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2 min readApr 24, 2017
Former New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte, a visiting fellow at both the Belfer Center and Institute of Politics this semester, takes us behind the scenes of Justice Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, reflects on the value of the U.S. Senate and its infamous filibuster, and discusses the challenges facing Republicans as they try to turn their control of Congress and the White House into meaningful legislative victories.
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