Focused to bring major relief in the moment. Mcconnell and the republicans are rushing to bring in a new Supreme Court justice, that they expect to be the decisive vote to take aware to take away Health Protections from americans in the middle of a pandemic. It is not hypothetical. It is immediate and real. And a 18 days from today week from election day, the trumpet a Trump Administration will be at the it toe court, urging strike down the Affordable Care act. After trying and failing to repair to repeal the aca in congress, the republicans are not taking any chances with this lawsuit. That is why the president will three days after the death of our champion, Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg, to offer Amy Coney Barrett a c on the court. To appoint promise adjusters that would strike down the aca. That is why Mitch Mcconnell is pushing the nomination through this process. Trump and Senate Republicans know what they are getting with judge barrett because she has named her position very clear. In 2012, after chief Justice Roberts upheld the aca, judge barrett argued, was the Affordable Care act beyond its meaning to save the statutes,. To strike down the aca. Willnfirmed, judge merrick be a reliable vote for the growing conservative majority on the court. Addition to her views on the aca, she said that justice hers at philosophy is the white house super spreader event announcing her nomination. Faced with the overwhelming evidence that judge barrett would be a vote to struck down the aca, they are trying to cover it up in the hopes that voters are not paying attention to their shell game. Thatenator tried to argue there was no evidence that barrett could strike down the aca, conveniently ignoring her own and Donald Trumps promise. Senator Lindsey Graham disingenuously argued that the Trump Administrations lawsuit unlikely to succeed, but he knows full well that judge barretts own words shows that she would not strike down the aca in 2012. And senator Marsha Blackburn tried to argue that republicans are trying to protect American Health care despite voting dozens of times to eliminate the aca, while Senate Republicans showed their true intentions and a focus on what is at stake. The lives of people who have suffered dramatically when the aca was struck down. To show the real world impact that judge barrett and Senate Republicans ignore. That is what Justice Ginsburg called the court to do, to consider the real world impact of its decisions, striking down the aca was a very real consequence. Antary School Teachers very rare blood condition, to treat it, she receives infusions that would cost 500,000 per year without insurance. Her father said that without that medicine, she will die. If the Supreme Court strikes down the aca, jordyns Insurance Company could put a lifetime cap on benefits and leave her without coverage for a life saving medicine. Judge barretts striking down of endured powell surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation to treat her Breast Cancer in 2004. Considering that her cancer might come back like it has for so many others, powell worried that she would not be able to get Health Care Without preexisting conditions. Powell, who owns her own consulting business, told me that she cried watching president obama signed the aca into law, knowing that it would guarantee her access to health care. To her, this meant that she had a chance to live long enough to see her children grow up. Jordan, powell, and millions of americans like her are why i am fighting alongside Senate Democrats to uphold Amy Coney Barretts lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. On monday, Senate Republicans will try to ram her confirmation through the senate. Apparently, they are so obsessed with getting rid of the aca that they are willing to deprive millions of their health care and hope americans are not watching. Tens of millions of americans already voting, energized by what is at stake. They will not be intimidated into staying home. The News Coverage of thousands of voters standing in line for hours on end in the cold and rain to make sure that their voices are heard and their votes are counted. Voters who have said, there is too much fullers miss foolishness going around and to stand in line mean something. Senate democrats stand with antoinette and millions like her who will not be silenced. Journal. s washington we take your lives live your calls live on the air. Coming up on sunday morning, the reporter will join us for a discussion on 2020 and key points to watch. The ceo of the American PsychologicalAssociation Discusses the latest stress in america report. Watch washington journal at 7 00 eastern on sunday morning and join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, texts, and tweets