I stand before you today to fulfill one of my highest and most important duties under

the United States Constitution, the nomination of a Supreme Court Justice.

Eight days after Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died, President Donald Trump

nominated a replacement.

Today it is my honor to nominate one of our nation's most brilliant and gifted legal

minds to the Supreme Court.

She is a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials,

and unyielding loyalty to the Constitution, Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

Amy Coney Barrett currently serves on the seventh circuit court of appeals, if confirmed

she would be the fifth woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court.

If confirmed, I would not assume that role for the sake of those in my own circle and certainly

not for my own sake.

I would assume this role to serve you.

I would discharge the judicial oath which requires me to administer justice without respect

to persons.

To equal right to the poor and rich and faithfully and impartially discharge my duties under

the United States Constitution.

Conservatives and anti-abortion activists are thrilled with the nomination.

Judge Barrett clerked for the late conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and her

past decisions and law review articles, signaled that she would likely vote to strike down

the Affordable Care Act and restrict access to abortion.

Democrats are calling on Republicans to follow the precedent they set in 2016 when Senate

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