grassley,ett: senator i don't recall ever speaking about the false claims act or the constitutionality of the provisions or any other part of the act. i can't think of a time when i have. judge barrett: do you have any preconceived ideas about the false claims act or was lower protection act that would impact your ability to impartially decide any cases involving those issues? judge barrett: i do not. any case involving that act i would approach with an open mind as with any other. sen. grassley: some opponents of the false claims act argue that provisions are unconstitutional under article two and three. are you familiar with these legal arguments and if so, do you have an opinion on them? well, thoset: aren't ones that i can express an opinion on because as you say, it has been up for the court. sen. grassley: another interest of mine that i probably a 87 years of age won't live long enough to see done, but i've discussed cameras in the courtroom and introduced legislation on that over the last 15 years. it's not a very popular subject. -- would have to roll over his dead body before

grassley,ett: senator i don't recall ever speaking about the false claims act or the constitutionality of the provisions or any other part of the act. i can't think of a time when i have. judge barrett: do you have any preconceived ideas about the false claims act or was lower protection act that would impact your ability to impartially decide any cases involving those issues? judge barrett: i do not. any case involving that act i would approach with an open mind as with any other. sen. grassley: some opponents of the false claims act argue that provisions are unconstitutional under article two and three. are you familiar with these legal arguments and if so, do you have an opinion on them? well, thoset: aren't ones that i can express an opinion on because as you say, it has been up for the court. sen. grassley: another interest of mine that i probably a 87 years of age won't live long enough to see done, but i've discussed cameras in the courtroom and introduced legislation on that over the last 15 years. it's not a very popular subject. -- would have to roll over his dead body before

. >> o'donnell: the showdown tonight between president ett, as choice for the supreme court, amy coneyrett, and the democratic nominee for vice president, kamala harris. only on cbs news: breonna taylor's boyfriend, kenneth walker, tells gayle king about the night his girlfriend was shot and killed by louisville police. >> she screamed. like, i was holding her hand. >> reporter: you were holding her hand? >> yeah, like, while this was happening, pulling her down to the ground. >> o'donnell: and the american astronaut who spent her 42nd birthday blasting off into space. it's truly out of this world. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. we are going to begin tonight with that revealing new announcement from melania trump, and a dire new warning about coronavirus spreading at thanksgiving. tonight, the first lady says her son, barron, did have the virus at the same time that she and the president were infected, but that the 14-year-old has now tested

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senator,ett: well, that seems to me to be pulling me in a little bit into this question of whether the president has said that he would not peacefully leave office. to the extent this is a political controversy right now, as a judge, i want to stay out of it and i don't want to express a view -- sen. booker: do think the power -- president has the power to pardon suffer any past or future crimes he may have committed against united states of america? hon. barrett: senator booker, that would be a constitutional question. in keeping with my obligation not to give is forecast of how i would resolve the case, that is not when i can answer. amy: before senator booker questioned judge barrett's, earlier in the hearing, senator dianne feinstein of california asked her if trump could legally delay the election. trumpeinstein: president made claims of voter fraud and suggested he wanted to delay the upcoming election. does the constitution gives the president of the united states the authority to unilaterally delay a general election under any circumstances? does federal law? if. barrett: well,

despite a strong dollar,ette emains -- the president cannot irectly affect the dollar.t is very interesting. prub wished for a weak dollar. -- president trump wished for a strong dollar. and responsible for dollar trength. t affects the trade balance. risk would be -- because there is a risk. new leadership may not be seen as the -- anna: really incredible. the questions this latest news throws up. thanks so much for joining us. donald trump and his wife melania have tested positive for covid-19. the u.s. president tweeted that the pair would quarantine immediately. stocks in equity futures plummeted. they are both well. of course we all hang on those kind of updates now around the health of the president of the u.s. joining us now is our u.s. politics editor kathleen hunter. ood to get your perspective. the president if he is campaigning in quarantine won't look the same. do we know, is he going to take full rest? trying to think back to when boris johnson became hill and he was still working at his desk at downing street. >> absolutely. i think that is the stage that

grassley,ett: senator i don't recall ever speaking about the false claims act or the constitutionalitythe provisions or any other part of the act. i can't think of a time when i have. judge barrett: do you have any preconceived ideas about the false claims act or was lower protection act that would impact your ability to impartially decide any cases involving those issues? judge barrett: i do not. any case involving that act i would approach with an open mind as with any other. sen. grassley: some opponents of the false claims act argue that provisions are unconstitutional under article two and three. are you familiar with these legal arguments and if so, do you have an opinion on them? well, thoset: aren't ones that i can express an opinion on because as you say, it has been up for the court. sen. grassley: another interest of mine that i probably a 87 years of age won't live long enough to see done, but i've discussed cameras in the courtroom and introduced legislation on that over the last 15 years. it's not a very popular subject. -- would have to roll over his dead body before the

provided today are showing up, of course, in publications and in the hill newspaper under this headline, " ett declines to say if trump can unilaterally delay election." on hot buttonett issues like obamacare and the november 3 election, have sheggled to pin down how would rule on such cases if she is confirmed later this month. while stressing that she would not bring a political agenda to the bench, has given no guarantees to the white house about future rulings. some of the most divisive issues being discussed. here is an exchange she had with the senate democratic leader on the committee, senator dianne feinstein about the november 3 election and whether or not a president can unilaterally delay it. followed by the chair of the committee, senator graham of south carolina, discussing his views on this issue. 2020, president trump made claims of voter fraud and suggested he wanted to delay the upcoming election. does the constitution give the president of the united states the authority to unilaterally delay a general election under any circumstances? does federal law? judge barrett: senator