2 Female Senators Share Perspectives on the Amy Coney Barrett Hearings

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🗓️ 15 October 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The Senate Judiciary Committee has wrapped up its third and final day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. On this episode, we have an interview from a new "minipodcast" from The Heritage Foundation called "Perspectives: Confirming Amy Coney Barrett."

Judge Amy Coney Barrett sat for another full day of questioning from the Senate Judiciary Committee and continues to impress nearly everyone watching. Sens. Joni Ernst and Marsha Blackburn reflect on Wednesday’s action. Ernst asked what advice Barrett has for young women and Blackburn casts doubt on the tactics of the left.

We also cover these stories:

Barrett, President Trump's third nominee to the Supreme Court, declines to comment on whether a president could pardon himself or herself.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., presses Barrett on her views of the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare.
A majority of voters say they support Barrett for the Supreme Court.

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Thursday, October 15th.
0:09.2	I'm Virginia Allen.
0:10.5	And I'm Rachel Del Judas.
0:12.1	Today we are featuring an interview from a new mini podcast from the Heritage Foundation
0:16.6	Perspective,
0:17.1	Confirming Amy Coney Barrett, a multi-part series that features intimate in-depth
0:21.8	conversations with the two Republican women on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
0:25.5	Senators Joni Ernst and Marshall Blackburn hosted by Heritage Vice President of Government Relations Tommy Binion.
0:32.0	Don't forget, if you're enjoying this podcast, please be sure to leave a review or a five-star rating on Apple
0:38.6	podcast and encourage others to subscribe.
0:42.0	Now, on to our top news.
0:43.4	During her confirmation hearings on Wednesday in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Amy Barrett did not comment on whether a president could pardon himself or herself.
0:59.0	Here is her exchange about presidential pardons with Democrat Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy via CNN.
1:04.5	Let me ask you specifically, this come up. President Trump claims he has a
1:09.2	absolute right to pardon himself.
1:15.0	Now, for 200 years, the Supreme Court has recognized common law principle.
1:22.0	Nobody can be a judge in their own case.
1:25.0	That's, I had to go way back and reread Calder versus Bull.
1:31.0	I had to see that. But would you agree first that nobody is above the law, not the president, not you, not me. Is that correct?
1:45.0	I agree, no one is above the law.
1:48.0	And does a president have an absolute right to pardon himself for a crime?
1:57.4	I mean, we heard this question after President Nixon's impeachment.
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