Biden: Democrats Should Not Ask About Amy Coney Barrett’s Faith During Confirmation Hearings
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Amy Coney Barrett . As senators prepared for Barrett’s confirmation hearings, Republicans…
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
As senators prepared for Barrett’s confirmation hearings, Republicans recounted Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) 2017 questioning of how Barrett’s Catholic faith might influence her decisions when she was nominated to an appeals court.
During the first day of hearings, Republicans repeatedly warned their Democratic colleagues against questioning Barrett’s faith.
As he left for a campaign event on Monday, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who is Catholic, was asked how Senate Democrats should handle questions about Barrett’s faith.
“Faith should not be considered,” Biden said, adding, “I don’ think there’s any questions about her faith.”
Instead, the former vice president pointed to upcoming arguments on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Nov. 10. He said Democrats and voters should focus on the potential ramifications of confirming Barrett before so she can be on the court to rule on that case.