Good morning. Thank my colleagues for being here promptly. Democratic colleagues informed us last night that they would not participate in the hearing. That was their choice. It will be my vote my joist about the nominee out of committee. We will not allow them to take over the committee. They made a choice not to participate, after allowing judge Coney Barrett four days, two days to be questioned i thought she did a good job of handling the questions asked. I thought she was aggressively challenged, but not i want toately, and complement my colleagues for not going down the Brett Kavanaugh road. And i want to complement the republican members of this committee for asking questions that mattered to you, showing a tremendous amount of discipline to make sure that on our side the hearing went well. And each of you, when this is over, i hope you feel like you have a sense of accomplishment. This is why we all run. It is moments like this that make everything that you go through matter. Th
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Under way right now. Tracie, you know about all the counts. This looks like it is a done deal. It looks like its a done deal because we have some sense of whether 12 republicans and 10 democrats will break when it comes down to voting for her or not. Looking live in the hearing room now. They are getting under way. She is done with her questioning. Shes not expected to be there today. But we will hear from members of the American Bar Association and outside witnesses on her nomination. A vote is not a final vote, but we will get a sense of where this committee is headed. We already know because weve been listening for several days as lawmakers questioned her with democrats questioning whether shes a threat to the Affordable Care act and womens issues. This hearing has done nothing to alleviate the concerns raised about why this nominee was chosen and why this is being rushed when the American People deserve to be heard. This is the first time in American History that weve nominated a w
And questions, i think there was at least an implication from what was just said that you would not be sensitive to their need for equal justice for all under the law. , for all peoples in america. Would you like to respond to that at all before i go ahead . Judge barrett i am fully committed to equal justice under the law for all persons. I am fully committed to enforcing all laws to limit Racial Discrimination. In my private life, i bore Racial Discrimination and for both personal reasons and professional reasons want to ensure that there is equal justice for all. And all of my children i think have made an escape but if they washed this one day i would want all of them to know and especially and john peter, i condemn racism and want to do everything that i can in my own capacity personally and as a judge to end it. Sen. Crapo thank you. I appreciate you making that point. Afind it just incredible that mother of children of different races could be accused of not being sensitive, nor
Hearing. The legislation will be held over. Johnson, taylor mcneil, catherine mosel, thompson diaz, United States court of federal claims. Policycontent modernization act. All those will be held over. Mr. Chairman . Under the rules of this committee can i proceed with the business of the Committee Even with a quorum present, there unless there are two members of the minority present as well. I and the only member of the minority that is here. We cannot conduct business until the second member of the minority arrives. Yes, sir. Thank you for the way you have conducted yourself yesterday. It is clear from reading in the paper what is going to happen is we will be denied the ability to operate as normal. That senator schumer said everything is on the table. We have given this nominee a chance to be questioned. Fairly, firmly. I want to congratulate my democratic colleagues for setting a disposition i think will help us all. I know what awaits us. I will now make a motion to report the nom