Sen. Lee speaks without a mask at Judge Barrett’s confirmation hearing, despite testing positive for coronavirus on Oct. 1. 📷 Susan Walsh / AP
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, suggested that Barrett's Catholicism should not be an issue in her confirmation and that judges should not be"unelected super legislators."
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., a former chairman of the Judiciary Committee who has served in the Senate through 20 Supreme Court nominations, said the Senate should not be holding a confirmation process three weeks before Election Day. Like other Democrats, Leahy held up a photo of a constituent, a woman who was in a wheelchair because of a rare disease and relies on the Affordable Care Act. He said,"I think of what she's going to lose," if Barrett votes to dismantle the law.Grassley defends Barrett's legal background, calls Democratic attacks 'outrageous'Sen.
"The nominee should offer no forecast, no hints of how he or she will vote, because that's the role of a judge. That's the place of a judge in our system of government: unbiased, fiercely independent, faithful to the rule of law and a steadfast defender of the Constitution," he said.'The stakes are extraordinarily high': Feinstein says she wants Barrett to clarify her position on ObamacareSen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.
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