Everybody. Ning, bird will judge barretts family, welcome. Jud quest good morning every buddy. Judge amyg to confirm Coney Barrett will begin. Cooperation. Will have a hearing that hopefully the country will learn more about judge merrick and the and willdge barrett learn more about the law and maybe the differences in the party. As to the hearing room, i doubt if there is any room in the country given more attention and detail to make sure city of the architect of the capitol working with the attending physician has set up the room in a fashion we can safely do our business. Senator lee is back and has been cleared by your physician. Welcome back. The covid problem in america is real. It is serious, dangerous, and we have to mitigate the risk. I would let every american know that many of you going to work today and have probably been at work today, and hope your employer will take care of your health care needs, but we do have a country that needs to move forward safely. Millions of a
Do you solemnly swear the testimony youre about to get this committee is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you god . I do. Committee, tothe your family. The floor is yours, judge. Ranking member feinstein and members of the committee, i am honored and humbled to appear before you today as the nominee for associate justice of the Supreme Court. I think the president for entrusting me with his profound responsibility this profound responsibility and the graciousness he and his family have shown me throughout the process. I think senator young for introducing me, as he did at my hearing, to serve on the seventh circuit and i also think senator braun for his support. Well she could not be with us via satellite i am also grateful to former dean patty ohara of the notre dame law school. She hired me as a professor nearly 20 years ago and she has been a mentor, colleague, and friend ever sense. I thank the members of this committee other colleagues in the senate wh
Washington journal continues. Host joe simonson joins us and has been following the ins and outs of campaign 2020, and in a recent piece focusing on joe biden you posed this question about who is actually leaving the Democratic Party. He wrote what if biden is the passenger in not the driver . Explain. Guest as i laid out the Democratic Partys governing coalition which is who is actually running the country in 2021 and, as well as who are democratic voters. As i write, this is one of the most incoherent coalitions in modern american political memory. I think that sets him up well to win in november. If you see who makes up and who is the coalition, it is largely black americans who vote the highest rate of any group in this country, higher than whites, and college educated. Suburban voters as well as those with a postgrad degree. These are overwhelmingly, particularly those of a post at postgrad degree, vote democrats. These two groups have completely separate policy ,oals, separate in
Well im terry martin good to have you with us with just 4 weeks until election day u. S. President donald trump and his 1st lady millennia trump have tested positive for cope at 19 the president made the announcement on twitter shortly after the news that his top aide hope hicks at contracted the virus extravert with the president several times this week trump tweeted that he and his wife would quarantine immediately but his doctors said the president would continue to carry out his duties in the white house quote without disruption. Well for now were joined by d w a correspondent my a schwager in washington and here in the studio william clue cropped up are u. S. Experts good to have you both now lets start with you my your closest to the white house what more can you tell us. Well the information is very basic right now terry its basically just what youve described we know that theyre positive its unclear when they 1st contracted the virus we know that theyre going to be keeping some
Well im terry martin good to have you with us with just 4 weeks to go until election day u. S. President donald trump and 1st Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for covert 19 the president made the announcement on twitter shortly after the news that his top aide hope his contract at the virus has traveled with the president several times this week trump tweeted that he and his wife would quarantine immediately but his doctor said the president would continue to carry out his duties in the white house quote without disruption. With more now were joined by g. W. Correspondent my a schwager in washington and here in the studio william glue cropped our u. S. Election expert good to have you both lets start with you you are closest to the white house what more can you tell us. The information is very basic right now terri its basically what youve lined out for us we know that he is positive we dont yet know if hes showing any symptoms we know that he in the 1st lady are quarantining bu