Al Franken slams Gorsuch over a 'absurd' dissent in frozen trucker case (Video)

[DesertRat]

Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota blasted Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch during his confirmation hearing Tuesday over a 2016 dissent, calling the ruling "absurd" and saying it made him question Gorsuch's judgment.

Gorsuch was the only judge on the 10th Circuit to issue a dissent in the so-called "frozen trucker" ruling — a case Gorsuch's critics have pointed to as evidence he prioritizes corporations' interests over employee welfare.

The case concerned a TransAm truck driver, Alphonse Maddin, who claimed he was wrongfully fired after he disregarded a supervisor's instructions to stay with a broken down trailer, despite freezing temperatures outside.

Maddin had waited hours in the unheated truck after calling for roadside assistance, and said he grew numb and had slurred speech. He then disobeyed his boss's order and unhooked the truck from the trailer and drove away. TransAm then fired Maddin.

http://www.businessinsider.com/senators-grill-gorsuch-over-absurd-dissent-in-frozen-trucker-case-2017-3
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[shenmue]

1. Loves me some Sen. Franken!

[DesertRat]

2. Sen. Franken never fails to kick ass and take names!

[jpak]

3. Kick

:kick:

[AngryAmish]

4. This means Gorsuch is going to withdraw.

Nuked.

[DesertRat]

5. If he honors the Constitution as much as he says he does,

he should withdraw saying that no appointment should be made until this FBI investigation is over.

[elfin]

9. Nope. He can count votes, too.

if they rig it so they don't need 60, he is in for life IMO. I keep thinking the saddest events since Nov 8 may be ebbing. But no. This is amongst the very worst transgressions against our Constitution so far.

He lusts after this job for the most political and not judicial reasons.

I only saw a bit of his hearing. I nearly got the dry heaves when he lauded his mother, who apparently left him roaming the halls when he was young, so she could pursue her "career" of doing a bad job as head of EPA. So bad, she left (was sacked) - by a Republican administration. Blatantly lying about Mommy to show his fake humanity is not a good sign.

[Kittycow]

6. As a trucker's wife, that fool has no idea the physical trials drivers go through!

[underpants]

7. AL FRANKEN!

[Hekate]

8. Nothing in the good Senator's career was wasted, that's for sure