support our people, that they have good intentions. arevery single front, we working to deliver for american workers and american families. you, the law abiding of this country are my total priority. your safety, your jobs, and your wages guide our decisions. we are here to serve you, the great and loyal citizens of the united states of america. the forgotten men and women will never be forgotten again, because from now on, it is going to be america first. that is how i got elected. and that is why you voted for me. on i will never forget it. god bless you and god bless america. sen. markey: in less than one mo nth president donald trump has disrespected the rule of law, and issued executive orders that tear at the fabric of our democracy. he is imposing illegal ban on refugees based on religion and refused to divest his business interest.

he is trying to stifle a free press. the united states supreme court preventing abuses of accepted of power and defending the constitution will be tested as never before. supreme court justice who is independent and not beholden to. ideology a justice who will defend our democracy. this week, president trump named judge neil gorsuch to fill the vacancy on the supreme court. i want to share with you, the american people, what is at stake with this supreme court nomination, one of the most consequential in our nations history. such has sided with corporations over the environment, the disabled and consumers and sided with corporations that would hold improperly fire workers or he has sided with corporations over the reproductive rights and health of women. repeatedlyrump promised to appoint a supreme court justice who would overturn roe v. wade, and he has found a

potential ally in judge gorsu ch. americand gives every reason to be concerned that the basic protections to keep families safe and productive will be at risk if he is appointed to our nation's highest court. now, as the trump administration wages its assaults on our core democratic values, we needed justice who will uphold a constitutional rights of all americans and not improperly expand the influence of corporate interests. on the campaign trail, donald trump told supporters that he would use an ideological litmus test to select a nominee who would advance a far right-wing agenda from the bench. president trump has delivered, and he has nominated a candidate for the supreme court who is outside the judicial mainstream. so, we must ask ourselves, who will stand up to president trump?

his cabinet of big oil, big banks and billionaires. it will not be republicans in congress who are rubberstamping all of the present's cabinet nominees and policies. donald trump railed against a rigged political system but make no mistake, he is trying to rig the supreme court against hard-working americans and we cannot let him. my democratic colleagues in the senate will do their constitutional duty and subjected judge gorsuch to the most rigorous scrutiny any supreme court nominee has ever received. and senate democrats are going to insist that judge gorsuch is subject to the same 60 volt threshold that president obama's had to me. we are unified when it comes to the defense of your rights and our time-honored democratic values. thank you for this opportunity to speak with you and god bless

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