Amy Coney Barrett faces the Senate

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🗓️ 12 October 2020

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The Senate Judiciary Committee will begin the confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court. While she is likely to be confirmed, Democrats are using the hearings as an opportunity to mobilize voters on issues like health care and votings rights. Plus, President Trump's intense campaign plan. And, the history of Native American voter suppression. Guests: Axios' Sam Baker, Alayna Treene, and Michele Salcedo Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Dan Bobkoff, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Go deeper: What to expect at this week's Supreme Court confirmation hearings Scoop: Trump wants to hit campaign trail every day through election Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Good morning. Welcome to Axios today. It's Monday, October 12. I'm Naila Boodoo.
0:09.0	Here's how we're making you smarter today. President Trump plans an intense campaign schedule.
0:15.1	Plus how the US suppressed the Native American vote.
0:19.2	But first, Amy Koney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing is today's one big thing.
0:27.1	Sam Baker is our resident Supreme Court expert and he's here to explain what to watch for today
0:31.9	as these confirmation hearings kick off.
0:34.0	Sam, we actually already have Amy, Coney Barrett's opening statement that's been
0:39.1	released. What's your insight from reading that?
0:42.3	That she will be very cautious and say the things that every nominee says.
0:48.0	I wouldn't want to prejudge a case that might come before the court.
0:51.0	Of course she will say all the right things
0:52.8	about precedent.
0:53.5	Of course precedent is sacrosanct,
0:55.2	but I'm probably also going to overturn some of them.
0:58.4	She'll play it very safe, I think.
1:00.0	I want to ask you about Senator Kamala Harris, who was on the ticket, but also on this
1:05.5	Judiciary Committee.
1:07.3	What does the Democrats kind of role in these hearings?
1:10.8	Honestly, the most that they can probably hope to accomplish here is just to reinforce the Biden campaign's
1:18.7	campaign message, which is all about health care and the risks to the Affordable Care Act from a more conservative
1:24.8	Supreme Court.
1:25.8	I think you'll see Democrats focusing some on abortion.
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