The Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off the Supreme Court confirmation hearings with several hours of praise and criticism of Judge Neil Gorsuch. As Judge Gorsuch embarks on an incredibly long day today answering questions (which you can follow here), it’s worth taking a look at his opening statement yesterday. You can read the full transcript of his remarks here.

The key takeaway from this? Humility. Judicial Humility. As seen above, he started off by thanking everyone he has met with during this process and beautifully thanked his wife for her support and love.

Below are highlights from yesterday’s proceedings and his opening statement.

Senator Michael Bennett (D-CO) did introduce Judge Gorsuch. However, he’s still straddling the fence regarding his support for or against this nomination. He’s doing so even after his constituents on BOTH sides of the aisle and Governor Bill Ritter (his former boss) have all given their full unequivocal support to this nomination.

Coloradoans and Broncos fans everywhere who may not have been paying attention sat up and took notice after this endorsement hit the wires yesterday.