Don't trust him in the least: he still votes in the Dems block 98% of the time he will goose step right along with them. Remember he is a freshman in his new position and will be told what he must do. Plus having met him more times than I would confess to a priest he is not trustworthy at all.
Criminal background checks seems ok, but how far with they go, how many of us have non violent traffic misnomers ? more than half of us have ran a stop sign or went over the speed limit.
They could enact gun laws to make any minor crime, a criminal who can not possess a gun.
I do not trust the dems either. but what is more important to him, him being friends with his party or keeping his job.?????
Some politicians would break down and give in so they could add pork to bills with their buddies at a latter date.
Personally I would care less if the rest of the dem party stayed mad at me and never helped me, I'd tell them to go F*** themselves and keep my $200,00 a year job in the US senate, than lose it by making my liberal dem buddies happy and serving only "one term"
I hope he thinks this way. keep an eye out on him though.