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October 12, 2020

Criticism of Barrett faith is 'attempt to bring back to days of the religious test': Hawley

Criticism of Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Catholic faith is an "attempt to bring back to days of the religious test," Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said.

October 12, 2020

Dem senator calls Barrett a ‘judicial torpedo’ aimed at Obamacare during confirmation hearing

Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse called Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett a "judicial torpedo" aimed at the Affordable Care Act in his opening statement Monday, joining a number of his Democratic colleagues in framing the confirmation of the conservative judge as an attack against the Obama-era health care law.

October 12, 2020

Biden says Barrett's Catholic faith 'should not be considered' during confirmation process

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that Amy Coney Barrett’s Catholic faith “should not be considered” as confirmation hearings for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee get underway.

October 12, 2020

McEnany rips Biden’s dodge on court packing as ‘elitist’

Voters deserve to know 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's position on packing the Supreme Court, said White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Monday.

October 12, 2020

Trump rushing Barrett confirmation because of contested election fears, Durbin claims

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said President Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court to "rule in his favor on any election contest" during the opening portion of Barrett's confirmation hearing on Monday.

October 12, 2020

Trump complains Republicans giving Democrats 'great deal of time' to talk during Barrett hearing

President Trump complained Monday morning that Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee were giving Democratic members a “great deal of time” to speak during Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing, saying he would “pull back.”

October 12, 2020

Leahy tells Barrett at hearing he's worried her confirmation will be harmful for women

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., suggested Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett could be a potential threat to the rights of women and minorities, saying that Americans are worried that should she become a justice on the high court, her presence will set the country back decades.

October 12, 2020

Graham at Barrett hearing: 'Nothing unconstitutional' about confirmation despite Dem arguments

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said Monday that “there is nothing unconstitutional” about Republicans’ efforts to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, despite arguments from Democrats.

October 12, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett hearing kicks off as Graham pleas for civility, Feinstein vows to grill Barrett on ObamaCare

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court kicked off Monday morning with a plea for civility by Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham while Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein vowed that Democrats would question Barrett on her stance on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

October 12, 2020

Sen. Mike Lee attends Barrett confirmation hearing in person after recovering from coronavirus

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, was present Monday morning for the Senate Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearing of Judge Amy Coney Barrett as he recovers from a bout with coronavirus.