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The Daily

The Confirmation Hearing of Amy Coney Barrett

The Daily

The New York Times

Daily News, News

4.4102.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

It was a 12-hour session. Twenty-two senators took turns questioning Judge Amy Coney Barrett on her record and beliefs. Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, evoked personal experience of life before Roe v. Wade and asked Judge Barrett whether she would vote to overturn abortion rights. On that question, Judge Barrett demurred — an approach she would take to other contentious issues, including whether she would recuse herself if a presidential election dispute came before the court. With Judge Barrett’s confirmation all but certain, Democratic senators pressed her more with the election in mind than out of any hope of derailing her rise. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, gives us a rundown of the second day of the hearings. Guest: Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily Background reading: In declining to detail her legal views, Judge Barrett said she would not be “a pawn” of President Trump.With the hearing taking place closer to an election than any other Supreme Court confirmation — and with the Senate Republican majority at real risk — the proceeding was riddled with electoral politics.Judge Barrett’s testimony was a deft mix of expertise and evasion. She demonstrated easy familiarity with Supreme Court precedents but said almost nothing about whether they should stand.

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From the New York Times, I'm Michael Bavaro.

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This is a daily.

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Today, inside the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Judge Amy Coney Barron, we watched

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with my colleague Adam Liptaque.

0:57.1

It's Wednesday, October 14th.

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Hello, Michael.

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Hello, Adam.

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Thank you for making time because I know this is one of your busy days.

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Sure is.

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Okay, so let's time it.

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Good morning, everyone.

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Welcome back.

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Good day yesterday.

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The family did great.

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Y'all clean up well.

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