Boycotting the hearing today. We take you live outside the u. S. Capitol now to hear from senate democrats. [crowd yelling] ok, everybody. Thank you very much for coming, and thank you for joining us this morning. I am here to stand with my colleagues on the Judiciary Committee who are boycotting todays Committee Markup on the nomination of judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. This is not a decision. The members of the committee have taken lightly. But a republican majority has left us no choice. We are boycotting this illegitimate hearing. The nomination of Amy Coney Barrett is the most illegitimate process i have ever witnessed in the senate. Willotential confirmation have dire, dire consequences for the senate, for the supreme countrynd our entire for generations to come. Majoritye republican is conducting the most rushed, the most partisan, and the least legitimate nomination to the Supreme Court in our nations history. Confirmation will have dire consequences for the sena
Majority has left us no choice. We are boycotting this illegitimate hearing. The nomination of Amy Coney Barrett is the most illegitimate process i have ever witnessed in the senate, and her potential confirmation will have dire, dire consequences for the senate for the Supreme Court, and our entire country for generations to come. The Senate Republican majority is conducting the most rushed the most partisan, and the least legitimate nomination to the Supreme Court in our nations history. Her potential confirmation will have dire consequences for the senate, for the Supreme Court, and our entire country for generations to come. The Senate Majority is conducting the most rushed, the most partisan, and the least legitimate process in the long history of Supreme Court nominations. Democrats will not lend a single ounce of legitimacy to this s ham vote in the Judiciary Committee. Democrats will not lend a single ounce of legitimacy to this awful, awful hearing. We are voting with our feet
[no audio] lets go over why we are here. We are waiting for her. I wonder if that is going to stop. Sen. Schumer ok, everybody. Thank you very much for coming, and thank you for joining us this morning. I am here to stand with my colleagues on the Judiciary Committee who are boycotting todays Committee Markup on the nomination of judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. This is not a decision the members of the committee have taken lightly, but a republican majority has left us no choice. We are boycotting this illegitimate hearing. The nomination of Amy Coney Barrett is the most illegitimate process i have ever witnessed in the senate, and her potential confirmation will have dire, dire consequences for the senate , for the Supreme Court, and our entire country for generations to come. The Senate Republican majority is conducting the most rushed, the most partisan, and the least legitimate nomination to the Supreme Court in our nations history. Her potential confirmation will hav
And media organizations from across the state. Im ted simons host and managing editor of the arizona horizon and joining me tonight, political reporter with the arizona republic. The host of arizona 360 and steve goldstein, the host of the show. We are broadcasting from the studios at arizona pbs and school of journalism in downtown phoenix. Tonights debate is also being live streamed on participating media websites including central. Com, kjzz, and azpm. Org. Topics were chosen by journalists from the four participating media outlets. Questions from the public solicited by the commission or also included. The ground rules for the debate are followed. Once we ask a question both candidates will have 90 seconds to answer without interruption. The candidates will then get 45 seconds for a rebuttal again, without interruption. We will then have up to two minutes for an open discussion on the topic. At the end of the debate each candidate will have one minute for closing statements. You ma
Astronaut mark kelly challenging incumbent senator Martha Mcsally. Good evening and welcome to the special election 2020 debate with u. S. Senate candidates republican senator Martha Mcsally and democratic challenger mark kelly. This is the only live debate between the two candidates. Its a joint effort brought to you by the Arizona Commission and media organizations from across the state. Im ted simons host and managing editor of the arizona horizon and joining me tonight, political reporter with the arizona republic. The host of arizona 360 and steve goldstein, the host of the show. We are broadcasting from the studios at arizona pbs and school of journalism in downtown phoenix. Tonights debate is also being live streamed on participating media websites including central. Com, kjzz, and azpm. Org. Topics were chosen by journalists from the four participating media outlets. Questions from the public solicited by the commission or also included. The ground rules for the debate are foll