We will be focused on her stated views on the Affordable Care act. The reason the republicans are so bound and determined to push her through with only about two weeks left before the election, millions of people already voting, they want her on the court to hear that Affordable Care act case on november 10, one week after the election, so she can strike it down. That is her view. On the Affordable Care act. I will also be focused on her stated views on abortion. So those of the things that i would focus on. This nominee poses a clear and present danger. The immediate danger is to the health care of over 20 million americans who have Health Care Thanks to the Affordable Care act. Over 100 million americans who are protected under the Affordable Care act because they have preexisting conditions. Not to mention the 7 million who have tested positive for covid, who will be put into the category of those with preexisting conditions. But there is nothing democrats can do to stop it . Is the
Views that make her nonqualified to serve. President trump has said he would only nominate someone who would overturn the Affordable Care act, taking away Health Care Protections for more than 100 million americans. Both President Trump and members of the majority on this committee have said they would only vote for a nominee that would overturn roe v. Wade. As i will lay out in my questioning this week, we should not be having this hearing with two members of the committee infected with covid. It is rushed, constitutes court packing, and her views are too extreme to qualify her to serve on this court. If elected, will you try to change one of the three branches of government by adding the number of justices on the court . Can he hold out on that issue for three weeks . For the coming week, what i am holding out is hope that there are still two more republicans that might join with the republicans who have already said based on what they did four years ago in refusing to give a hearing
There, senator mike lee, senator ron johnson, thom tillis, i believe Chris Christie was at this event. Reverend john jenkins, notre dame president , have tested positive for the virus here. This has gotten to be the source of confusion here. If so many have tested positive there, who is running things in the white house . Now all of this, of course occurs as people are waiting with bated breath to see if the president will indeed make it back to the white house today. There is growing hope from some of his doctors at least that is a distinct possibility. You have to remember with the ongoing concern how far this virus has spread, whether it would be a good idea for the Vice President himself, who was by the way at that event and with others Kayleigh Mcenany, hope hicks since, whether it would be a good idea for the vicepresident ial debate to happen . No one posited that that would be called to question, cancel that, outside of your screen in walter reed hospital. Were expecting a anno
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