Gorsuch’s sharpest retorts were prompted by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.), who showed impatience with his repeated refusals to speak to his personal views.
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Sheldon seemed to be a little less constipated today though he’s always really impressed with himself. Franken acted like a rude, nasty clown.
It's not an act.