Amy Coney Barrett to be confirmed just 8 days before election as Republicans rush past procedural steps

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he will begin the process to confirm Barrett after the Senate Judiciary Committee votes on her nomination on Thursday.

Schumer also criticized Barrett for her evasiveness, saying she"answered nothing of substance" over days in her confirmation hearings. Barrett revealed little about her position on key topics when senators asked her about her views on abortion, the Affordable Care Act, climate change and other issues that will likely come before the Supreme Court.

Schumer said Barrett's views are"so far away from what the average American believes" and"would do so much damage to the fundamental structure and comity of this country." Barrett also declined to say if she would recuse herself from cases involving the election. Trump has previously said he wanted to fill the late Justice

 

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