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LIVE: Day 2 of Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing in Washington, D.C.
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3:17:55Now Playing(Oct. 13) Watch live as the Senate Judiciary Committee reconvenes on Tuesday, October 13, to continue the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett in Washington, D.C.
There will be two days of questioning, giving each committee member one 30-minute round of questions and another 20-minute round. Graham said there will be long days ahead and told Barrett to get some rest.
Barrett used her opening remarks to recognize her family and the influence of education and the law on her professional and personal life, both in academia and public service. She also outlined her judicial philosophy, which she said was formed in part by her experience working as a clerk to the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
She praised the sitting justices and commented on the role of the judiciary in the American system of governance.
“Courts are not designed to solve every problem or right every wrong in our public life,” she said. “The policy decisions and value judgments of government must be made by the political branches elected by and accountable to the people.”
“Cases are named for the parties who stand to gain or lose in the real world, often through their liberty or livelihood,” she continued. “I ask myself how would I view the decision if one of my children was the party I was ruling against.”
Barrett spoke highly of Ginsburg and said she would be “forever grateful” for the path the late justice paved.
“I have been nominated to fill Justice Ginsburg’s seat, but no one will ever take her place,” she said.
The committee hearing concluded for the day, to resume Tuesday with questions from senators.
Senator Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for vice president, said Barrett’s confirmation hearing should have been postponed due to safety concerns during a global pandemic and the urgent need to approve more virus-related stimulus.
“Senate Republicans have made it crystal clear that rushing a Supreme Court nomination is more important than helping and supporting the American people who are suffering from a deadly pandemic and economic crisis,” Harris said. “Their priorities are not the American people’s priorities.”
Harris said that Barrett’s nomination threatened the Supreme Court’s reputation as the “last refuge for equal justice.”
“By replacing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with someone who will undo her legacy, President Trump is attempting to roll back Americans’ rights for decades to come,” Harris said.
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