Oct 13, 2020; Washington, DC, USA; Judge Amy Coney Barrett, with White House counsel Pat Cipollone seated behind her, sits before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the second day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill on Oct. 13, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Mandatory Credit: Hannah Gaber-USA TODAY
News: Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wasting no time, the Senate is on track to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court by next Monday.
Republicans are charging toward a rare weekend session to push past procedural steps and install President Donald Trump’s pick before Election Day.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he will begin the process as soon as the Senate Judiciary Committee wraps up its work Thursday.
“Judge Amy Coney Barrett demonstrated that she has the deep legal expertise, dispassionate judicial temperament, and sheer intellectual horsepower that the American people deserve to have on the Supreme Court.” -@senatemajldr pic.twitter.com/l3tnPl0s7v
— GOP (@GOP) October 20, 2020
Democrats decry the rush, but don’t have the votes to block.
Make no mistake: A vote by any Senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to rip away health care from millions in the middle of the COVID pandemic.
Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans' health care.#WhatsAtStake
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) October 14, 2020
Trump’s nominee is on a glide path to confirmation. Barrett’s ascent would seal a 6-3 conservative hold on the court for years to come.