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Day 2: Barrett SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing

Kuting Feng
Amy Coney Barrett answered questions from senators for the second day of her confirmation hearing. 22 senators each got 30 minutes of questioning, and the session is planned to continue until 9 PM Eastern time tonight. A second session of 20-minute round questioning will take place on October 14th. She proceeded with the day-long hearing without any notes. Democratic senators, in their questionings, consistently tried to get Barrett to share her views on a number of issues including the Affordable Care Act, abortion, same-sex marriage, gun legislation, and voting rights. Judge Barrett did not comment on how she would rule present or future cases, adhering to the longstanding tradition, known as the Ginsburg Standard, in which nominees provide "no forecast, no hint, no preview" to how they would rule in a case. She did clarify that she did not harbor any hostility towards the Affordable Care Act or any other law, and would adhere to the rule of law. In reference to her link to Scalia, Barrett went on to say that while she shared Scalia’s judicial philosophy, that did not necessarily mean she would rule the same exact way as Scalia did. Democratic senators voiced their concerns that Barrett was tapped by President Trump specifically to carry out his political agenda. In particular, they suggested Barrett would strike down the Affordable Care Act and overturn Roe v. Wade. Barrett firmly denied that she had any conversation or made any commitment to the Senate, President Trump or anyone on his staff, on how she would rule in any case, including a potential election dispute case. Barrett also emphasized that should the issue of a recusal come up for her potential role in the upcoming case regarding the Affordable Care Act, she would consider all factors seriously and adhere to the law to make a decision. Barrett said it would be "a complete violation of the independence of the judiciary for anyone to put a justice on the court as a means of obtaining a particular result." Christina Kim, NTD News.
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