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GOP Pushes for Rapid Barrett Confirmation Amid Widening White House COVID-19 Outbreak

GOP Pushes for Rapid Barrett Confirmation Amid Widening White House COVID-19 Outbreak

KQED's Forum vor 5 Jahren

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Senate Republican leaders affirmed on Monday that hearings on the
Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett will go forward,
beginning on October 12. That schedule is drawing sharp rebukes
from Democrats who say it's unsafe to hold hearings amid a growing
COVID-19 outbreak in the White House and just days after three GOP
senators -- including two members of the Judiciary Committee --
tested positive for the virus. We'll talk about the latest
developments in the battle over Coney Barrett’s confirmation.