In an interview, Sen. Ted Cruz says he doesn't think President Trump's nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, should recuse herself from a decision if the election ends up at the Supreme Court.
Sen. Ted Cruz, pictured on Capitol Hill on Sept. 24, tells NPR that Judge Amy Coney Barrett should not recuse herself from any Supreme Court decision on the election should she be confirmed.Sen. Ted Cruz, pictured on Capitol Hill on Sept. 24, tells NPR that Judge Amy Coney Barrett should not recuse herself from any Supreme Court decision on the election should she be confirmed.
"I think she handled herself quite well" at confirmation hearings in 2017, Cruz said."So I think she has strong attributes. My preference is always someone with a longer proven record. But I think she will make a strong justice."Cruz said he believes that"Republicans have a much lousier record" historically than Democrats when it comes to appointing Supreme Court justices.
"Almost every Democratic nominee votes exactly as the Democratic president who appointed them would have wanted in virtually every case," Cruz said. But Republican nominees"bat .500 at best.", justices appointed by Republican presidents violate"their oath of office and the Constitution" by switching to make what he views as liberal decisions.
Cruz writes in the book that having five conservative justices on the Supreme Court"can ensure the American experiment continues to thrive, but five liberal activist justices could fundamentally transform our Nation."just one vote away from losing these fundamental rights and freedoms." Barrett's likely confirmation will mean conservatives will have a 6-3 majority on the high court. Chief Justice John Roberts, who is considered a conservative, has in the past sided with the court's liberals in some controversial decisions, including to uphold the ACA. With Barrett's addition, a potential Roberts swing vote will no longer be enough to sway divided court decisions in liberals' favor.
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