On this mornings washington journal the duties of the office on which im about to enter, so help me god. At the white house last night, Amy Coney Barrett becomes a 115th justice to the Supreme Court and the fifth woman to the court in its 231 year history. This happened hours after the senate voted 5248 to confirm the 48yearold justice, President Trumps third nominee to the Supreme Court. Your reaction this morning, republicans democrats and us on twitter as well remember you can text us with your first name, city and state. Lets begin with Amy Coney Barrett at the white house yesterday. She delivered rare remarks for a justice just sworn into the high court, he or she is. The confirmation process has made ever clear to me one of the fundamental differences between the federal judiciary and the United States senate. Acute isps the most the role of policy preferences. Of a senator to pursue her policy preferences. In fact, it would be a dereliction of duty for her to put policy goals as
Quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schumer well, mr. President , for more than a year and a half, leader mcconnell and Senate Republicans have refused to take action on the housepassed for the people act. At a time when our democracy is under siege in so many ways, the for the people act is a bold proposal that will restore Peoples Trust in our democratic system, a trust that is fading. It is under it is for the people. In order to make a more perfect union. It would shore up our elections from threats from abroad. Thats something we have just recently read more and more about. Why arent we doing more on that . In fact, when senator van hollen a few days ago put on the floor the an act u. C. Of an act that would say russia should have sanctions imposed on it if they interfere with our elections, the other side blocked it. I hope theyre not following Donald Trumps obeisance to russia and his view that putins just okay. It would also dismantle systemat
Might have ohio in play. President trump arent storming across the country, North Carolina, a key senate race. Also going to be making stops in florida, in pennsylvania, iowa, where he is trying to give a lift to senator joni ernst in the senate. All of this comes at a time in which there are now a new report about how both of the candidates to be spending their Election Night. I spoke with a source close to the president s Reelection Campaign early this morning who told me the president will be having a close circle of prominent notable names surrounding him on Election Night at the white house, where he likely could give some type of national address, whether or not he declares victory, whether or not joe biden declares victory, we dont know. The president suggesting he is preparing his team for there to be not just a long night ahead of them, but along several days after the election. Guy we are talking david we are talking about election week. Looking forward to spending that week
And a very tight one to a handful of states cant be called at this point just because the tally is to close the margin. Is too close and yet so going to be tracking for. Well east today for sure and least a few days to come as we take a look at the big wall and you can see that biden has a lead in the Electoral College to 38 to to 13. James even talking about how this count is far from done in their 60s talk a little bit more about also the battle for power in the senate which also is. Up for grabs still at this hour. It is and it seems like a lot of these senate. Voting down ballot sort of follow it follow along party lines to right from the top of the ticket places that democrats thought theyd make inroads turns out voted in line with pretty much how the president ial election has been going so far so lets give you a quick look on the National Scene democrats were able to flip one seat. And that was in the state of arizona, they also got colorado, but them last, alabama so that kind
Good morning. I appreciate you all of my colleagues being here promptly. As you know, our democratic colleagues informed the Committee Last night they will not participate the hearing. That was their choice. It will be my choice to vote the nominee out of committee. Were not going to allow them to take over the committee. They made a choice not to participate after allowing judge barrett four days, 22 days to be questioned. I thought she did an exceptionally good job of handling the questions asked. I thought she was aggressively challenged but not inappropriately. I want to complement my democratic colleagues for not going down the kavanaugh road. I want to complement the republican members of this committee for asking questions that mattered to you about showing tremendous amount of discipline to make sure that on our side the hearing went well. Each of you, when this is over, i hope you feel like a sense of accomplishment. This is why we all run. Its moments like this that make ever