So in a display of possibly unwelcomed integrity, Gorsuch tells the truth.

That should be enough to get him some Democratic votes for confirmation.

On the other hand, President Thinskinned  Little Hands may yank his nomination and try to appoint his sister, instead. (...because she's the best there is. (The best possible judge, "....in this best of all possible worlds.")

Shakespeare would have enthusiastically appreciated this as subject matter.