ROGER WICKER JACKSON (AP) – Sen. Roger Wicker is praising fellow Republicans for blocking Democrats’ ability to filibuster judicial nominations. Wicker spoke at a press forum Tuesday in his home state of Mississippi. He said when he left the U.S. Capitol for a few days last Friday, he did it with a spring in his step because the Senate had confirmed Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. In 2016, Wicker led the campaign committee that helped the Republicans maintain their Senate majority.