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Felonies and, if its not dangerous to you, to take someones constitutional right away, which is to own a gun, and the idea of how you vote and what conditions are placed on voting at the state level, not the federal level, i feel very comfortable that she is not antagonistic to Voting Rights and that she took a reasoned view of felonies, in terms of depriving the Second Amendment. The bottom line here is that its been a very good hearing, i think. I think senators have asked her very good questions, quite frankly, hard questions. I think she has comported herself well, and we will keep going. [indiscernible] i think shes done a pretty marvelous job of explaining textualism a regionalismnd and originalism. She cant tell you how she may rule. [indiscernible] sen. Graham i talked to tim last night. He felt like he needs to get out on the campaign trail. I think its good to be campaigning. You raised the issue of your own election. Is that appropriate . I think its appropriate for me to re
Nan aron talks about her groups opposition to her nomination. Later, former tennessee attorney general paul summers talks about his groups efforts to keep the Supreme Court to nine justices. Washington journal is next. Host at age 48, judge Amy Coney Barrett would be the youngest andeme Court Justice solidify the conservative members. Welcome to the first of four days of hearings beginning at 9 00 a. M. Eastern each day. We will get right to it with your thoughts on the nominee. Do you support or oppose judge Amy Coney Barrett . If you support the judge, 202 7488000. If you oppose, that line is 202 7488001. If you are unsure or undecided, the line is 202 7488002. You can send us a text as well, 202 7488003. And make sure you tell us your name and where you are texting from. On twitter, it is cspanwj. We welcome your posts at facebook. Com cspan. Just to lay out a little bit of the schedule for our coverage plans, as we mentioned, it is four days of hearings, getting underway today an a
Otherwise its clear this morning. 61 degrees as we look down from sutro tower across the bay bridge and into parts of berkeley and oakland. Heres todays temperatures, 52 to 57 this morning. 60s along the coast all day today. The and then look at that, 74 to 77 bay and inland at noon. 81 to 85, not much of a difference. We expect that this time of the year, back into the 60s and 70s at 7 00. More on the potential for unhealthy air today and tomorrow and that fire weather on the way coming up. Back to you guys for some news. Thank you. This morning there are multiple road closures as San Jose Police investigate a deadly shooting. Jobina fortson is looking at that from the live desk. Jobina . Thank you. San jose police say a man was shot and killed just before 3 00 this morning. This happened near the shell gas station off of story road. Parts of king and story are closed as Police Continue to investigate. If this is a part of your morning commute, please take alternate routes. As of righ
Andake your phone calls text messages. Later West Virginia senator shelley capital joins us. 8 00 p. M. After eastern last night, the first day of questions concluded for Supreme Court nominee judge Amy Coney Barrett. The second and final day of questions begins at 9 00 a. M. Eastern. They will be 20 minute rounds as opposed yesterdays 30 minutes. Welcome to washington journal on this wednesday, october 14. Starting at 9 00 in the Senate Judiciary committee, so a two hour program devoted to hearing from you and your reaction on what you heard from judge merrick yesterday. Here is how lines break up this morning. If you support the nominee, the line is 202 7488000. If you oppose her nomination, 202 7488001. If you are undecided about it, 202 7488002 send us a text. That line, 202 7488003. Make sure you include your name and where you are texting from. On twitter, we are cspanwj. It is facebook. Com cspan. As we have done over the last couple days, we will go over the committee. We shoul