Here are some takeaways from the first day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
Tillis participated remotely. Lee attended the hearing and did not always wear a mask, but provided a doctor’s note clearing him to participate.
One by one, GOP committee members used their time to make opening statements to predict that the panel’s Democrats would overstep on the issue. Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley were among the Republicans warning that the Constitution bars religious tests for public office. Hawley criticized Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris of California for asking past judicial nominees about their membership in the Knights of Columbus, a lay Catholic fraternal organization.
They consistently linked the nomination to the coronavirus pandemic, criticizing the safety precautions taken by Republicans and noting that the court, with Barrett on it, could rule to remove health care protections. Hirono noted that Graham had been compassionate to her during her health struggles. She said this could be a “moment” for Graham to show the same compassion to “the American people terrified about losing their health care.”Among the first cases confronting Barrett on the Supreme Court could be a challenge to the presidential election.
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