Since the United States was originally founded in 1776, there have been 124 Supreme Court Justices confirmed by the Senate. The process is an arduous one. In the case of Neil Gorsuch, a Denver-based 10th US Circuit Judge who The Donald tapped to become the newest member of the Supreme Court, this process has included many one-on-one meetings with Senators.

As the confirmation process begins, there will be at least two days of testimony. Opening statements by Neil Gorsuch, as well as the twenty member-Senate Judiciary Committee who will each speak for ten minutes, and witnesses testifying after those procedures have been completed will also be a part of the formalities.

The United States Constitution allows for the President to nominate a Supreme Court Judge. Ambiguous, all the Constitution states in that regard is, "By and with the advice and consent of the Senate." It is the Senate rules and traditions that dictate the confirmation process.

Neil Gorsuch has already met with 72 Senators in advance hearings. He has been a participant in intense Trump Administration-facilitated questioning to prepare him to face the Senate. Previous topics of Senate inquiries for prospective Supreme Court Justices have included the legal qualifications of the nominated Judge, their position on political issues of the day, how they interpret the Constitution of the United States, legal philosophy, and legal controversies.

Should Gorsuch be confirmed as the newest Supreme Court Justice, he would tilt the Court to a Conservative advantage. Democrats are likely to prod him if he is reluctant to concisely answer questions about current Court issues. For instance, Chuck Schumer, the Leader of the Senate Democrats, has already been critical of Gorsuch because he failed to precisely respond to his asking the Judge if The Donald's immigration ban is constitutional?

During Gorsuch's confirmation hearing, advocacy groups and former colleagues will testify in favor of, or opposed to, his confirmation. One high mark Gorsuch has in his favor appears to come from the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary. Previously providing Gorsuch a "well qualified" and unanimous rating, this Republican-led committee is expected to favorably report Gorsuch's nomination to the floor of the Senate who will have the ultimate say on whether or not he is confirmed.

More than half of the Senate is expected to vote in favor of Gorsuch, but he needs sixty votes to become confirmed. That means eight Democrats or Independents would also have to vote for him for the nomination not to be blocked. Several experts believe this will be the Democrats goal. Should that occur, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could hold a vote to lower the confirmation threshold in what is referred to as "the nuclear option."

The real confirmation vote could be a simple majority confirms Neil Gorsuch as the newest Supreme Court Judge.