GOP Pushes for Rapid Barrett Confirmation Amid Widening White House COVID-19 Outbreak

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🗓️ 6 October 2020

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Senate Republican leaders affirmed on Monday that hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett will go forward, beginning on October 12. That schedule is drawing sharp rebukes from Democrats who say it's unsafe to hold hearings amid a growing COVID-19 outbreak in the White House and just days after three GOP senators -- including two members of the Judiciary Committee -- tested positive for the virus. We'll talk about the latest developments in the battle over Coney Barrett’s confirmation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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