And often em coarse and often embarrassing questions. They see the Supreme Court and, indeed, the entire federal judiciary as policymakers rather than neutral arbiters of the law. Judge barrett made the clash between the radical dems and republicans all the clearer. This is her view of the court and a role of judges to uphold the law as written. Judges cant just wake up one day and say i have an awe agenda, i like guns, i hate guns, i like abortion, i hate abortion, and walk in like a row yall queen and impose, you know, their will on the world. I interpret the constitution as a law that i interpret text as text, and i understand it to have the meaning that it had at the time people ratified it. So that meaning doesnt change over time, and its not up to me to update it or infuse my own policy views into it. Lou the dems today also exposing their ang sue few about joe biden anxiety i think about joe bidens chances next month against President Trump. So much so, senator Patrick Leahy ask
And we have the right to do it. We should wait and see what the outcome of this election is. What does senator Sheldon Whitehouse say now . Firing line with Margaret Hoover is made possible in part by. And by. Corporate funding is provided by. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, welcome to firing line. Thank you. Its so go to be with you. Look, this weeks president ial debate is already being called the worst president ial debate in history. What does it say about the state of civil discourse in thicountry, senator . Well, it was pretty embarrassing. I think you may see a lot more of those any functioning adult yard signs or bumper stickers in the wake of this. And as the what . Son, grandson, and nephew of foreignservice officers, it was particularly horrifying to read the reviews from overseas newspapers. You know, were supposed to be the city on a hill. The world looks to us for leadership. It was pretty much of a unanimous cascade of shock and horror and disappointment. There is a view tha
And often em coarse and often embarrassing questions. They see the Supreme Court and, indeed, the entire federal judiciary as policymakers rather than neutral arbiters of the law. Judge barrett made the clash between the radical dems and republicans all the clearer. This is her view of the court and a role of judges to uphold the law as written. Judges cant just wake up one day and say i have an awe agenda, i like guns, i hate guns, i like abortion, i hate abortion, and walk in like a row yall queen and impose, you know, their will on the world. I interpret the constitution as a law that i interpret text as text, and i understand it to have the meaning that it had at the time people ratified it. So that meaning doesnt change over time, and its not up to me to update it or infuse my own policy views into it. Lou the dems today also exposing their ang sue few about joe biden anxiety i think about joe bidens chances next month against President Trump. So much so, senator Patrick Leahy ask
Lawmakers will be working on a bill to temporarily extend government funding through december 11th. Current funding runs out tonight at midnight eastern. We accept the final passage later today. Senators also starting to consider Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee, amy barrett. We expect lots of debate on the nomination as well. Now live to the senate floor on cspan2. Almighty god, we praise you with our whole hearts. We refuse to forget how you have led our nation in the past and trust you to guard our future. Lord, encourage our lawmakers to be a part of your solutions and not a part of the problems that confront our land. Give them the courage to carry on, knowing that nothing is too difficult for your sovereign might. May the light of your truth illumine their way, as they find in you a sure guide. Help them to commit their lives to goals that will cause justice to roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. We pray in your sacred name, amen. The president pro te
Carolina chamber of commerce and next tar media, the u. S. Senate race, South Carolina. A live candidate conversation. Media nextstar media we are coming to you live from spartanburg, South Carolina. And tonights conversation will be live streamed and will be livestreamed and broadcast across the carolinas, as well as on our partner station, in columbia. Many of you tuned in this evening to watch the candidates for u. S. Senate in their second debate. Both campaigns agree to the four net of that debate. But this week, Campaign Staffer Jamie Harrison asked that the incumbent senator be tested for covid. The senator was tested last friday. In a Statement Released yesterday afternoon, the Harrison Campaign wrote, i cannot responsibly debate in person tomorrow night and allow politics to put my family, my campaign staff, and members of the media at unnecessary risk. The Graham Campaign responded, mr. Harrison is demanding special treatment. If mr. Harrison is not able to interact with sout