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Good morning. Thank my colleagues for being here promptly. Democratic colleagues informed us last night that they would not participate in the hearing. That was their choice. It will be my vote my joist about the nominee out of committee. We will not allow them to take over the committee. They made a choice not to participate, after allowing judge Coney Barrett four days, two days to be questioned i thought she did a good job of handling the questions asked. I thought she was aggressively challenged, but not i want toately, and complement my colleagues for not going down the Brett Kavanaugh road. And i want to complement the republican members of this committee for asking questions that mattered to you, showing a tremendous amount of discipline to make sure that on our side the hearing went well. And each of you, when this is over, i hope you feel like you have a sense of acc ....
The Committee Meets thursday morning at 9 00 eastern with a vote planned for the afternoon. The senate is expected to begin debate today after the Committee Vote friday. The day after the Committee Vote friday. According to leader mcconnell, they will stay on the nomination until she is confirmed. You can watch live, gaveltogavel coverage on cspan2. Tomorrow and today, we will show highlights from judge barretts confirmation hearing. We will start with some of the Opening Statements from monday. You will hear from judge barrett, democratic Vice President ial candidate senator, Kamala HarrisLoui ....
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 americans, cops, todaysses, going to work to do their day and we are going to work in the senate to do our job in one of the most important jobs the Senate Judiciary committee will ever do is have hearings and ....
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 c ....
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 memb ....