Senators Grill Amy Coney Barrett on Third Day
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On Wednesday, judge Amy Coney Barrett faced the final day of questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee. While left-leaning articles highlight that Barrett declined to share her views on issues like abortion rights and voting rights, right-leaning articles highlight that Barrett said she didn’t think her views on climate change were relevant to the job.
The Washington Post published a left-leaning article highlighting that in her testimony, Barrett declined to share her views on abortion rights, voting rights, and the Affordable Care Act. Barrett also declined to say if she thought it was wrong to separate migrant children from their parents to deter immigration.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham praised Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett for having “met every test” as senators finished their last round of questions. However, Judge Amy Coney Barrett refused to weigh in on climate change during her confirmation hearing.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Senator Kamala Harris, D-Calif., asked Judge Amy Coney Barrett if smoking causes cancer and if coronavirus is infectious, in an attempt to reveal Barrett’s thoughts on climate change. Barrett said she didn’t think her views on climate change were relevant to the job.
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