significant, her background, graduating with honors from rhodes college and with honors from notre dame law school and clerked on the supreme court was professor at notre dame law school prior to being confirmed on the bench of the court of appeals. i helped confirm her to that seat on the seventh circuit. i have followed on from that time when i first came to know of judge amy coney barrett. i've done my due diligence in my role of advice and consent. i worked through the articles that she has written, the cases that she has written. i have engaged in a lengthy one-on-one with her. i watched both full days when she appeared before the judiciary committee. she presented herself admirably. she all know that confirmation processes are not pretty. i have expressed my concerns previously that good people will decide that the qimghts as we -- confirmation process as we have it now, sometimes an awful process, that i worry that they are going to think that it's not worth it, not worth what it puts them and their families through and they opt-out -- they opt to avoid government service. and on this note

justice barrett earned a full academic scholarship to notre dame law school, graduated first in her classas a clerk for justice antonin scalia. she was a beloved professor at notre dame law school for 15 years before ivory proudly appointed her to the circuit appeals in 2017. the american people have been profoundly impressed to learn of her achievements, her compassion, generosity, faith and sterling character. justice barrett made clear she will issue rulings based solely upon a faithful reading of the law and the constitution as written, not legislate from the bench, to equal and impartial rule of law that we enjoy every day in america is one of the crowning achievements in the history of human civilization. it is the triumph of reason, experience and the values which are eternal and everlasting. our devotion to this inheritance is what has made america the most just, exceptional and glorious nation ever to exist. i want every american child watching to understand that this is a very special and important ceremony. we are fulfilling the duty that passes to each new generation to sustai

significant, her background, graduating with honors from rhodes college and with honors from notre dame law school and clerked on the supreme court was professor at notre dame law school prior to being confirmed on the bench of the court of appeals. i helped confirm her to that seat on the seventh circuit. i have followed on from that time when i first came to know of judge amy coney barrett. i've done my due diligence in my role of advice and consent. i worked through the articles that she has written, the cases that she has written. i have engaged in a lengthy one-on-one with her. i watched both full days when she appeared before the judiciary committee. she presented herself admirably. she all know that confirmation processes are not pretty. i have expressed my concerns previously that good people will decide that the qimghts as we -- confirmation process as we have it now, sometimes an awful process, that i worry that they are going to think that it's not worth it, not worth what it puts them and their families through and they opt-out -- they opt to avoid government service. and on this note

just as beret and a full academic scholarship to notre dame law school. graduated first in her class and served as a clerk for justice antonin scalia. she was a beloved professor at. notre dame law school for 15 years before. i very proudly appointed her to the u.s. circuit court of appeals for the 7th circuit in 2017. american people have been profoundly impressed to learn of her achievements are compassion her generosity, your faith and her sterling character. just as barrett, made clear she will issue rulings based solely upon a faithful reading. >>okay we've been listening in live as amy coney barrett is being sworn in as the supreme court justice to replace. i love the icons of lack better term really ruth bader ginsburg voting her in all, but one republican. >>that was senator susan collins of maine is in a tough reelection bids. collins went with the democrats. >>here but coney barrett obviously standing there and there are actually covid's distancing protocols that are in place you may recall her nomination announcement has been dubbed by some heal

judge barrett is extremely well-qualified, graduated summa cum laude from notre dame law school and received the hoins prize receiving beth effort in scholarship and a scholar. carter sneed says there is just consensus. amy barrett is the best student, the smartest and most talented person to ever come through the university of notre dame law school. in addition to being a gifted student, judge barrett clerked for d.c. circuit judge laurence silberman and the lion of the court justice antonin scalia. in 2017 judge barrett was confirmed in a bipartisan vote to serve on the 7th circuit court of appeals in support of her 2017 nomination colleagues described judge barrett as "a model of the fair impartial and sympathetic judge." judge barrett is moan a qualified jurist bust a woman o great character. a devoted working more of seven children, two adopted from haiti and one child born with special needs. she is full of compassion and empathy and understands the needs of our nation's most vulnerable. judge barrett would become the first-ever mother of school-aged children to serve on the supreme co

unquestioned, unchallenged and obvious to all. justice barrett earned a full academic scholarship to notre dame law schoolrk for justice antonin scalia. she was a beloved professor at notre dame law school 15 years before i very proudly appointed her to the us circuit court of appeals for the seventh circuit in 2017. the american people have been profoundly impressed to learn of her achievements, her compassion, generosity, her face and her sterling character. justice barrett made clear she will issue rulings based solely upon a faithful reading of the law and the constitution is written, not legislate from the bench. the equal, impartial and constitutional rule of law that we enjoy every day in america is one of the crowning achievements in the history of human civilisation. it is the triumph of reason, experience and the values which are eternal and everlasting. 0ur devotion to this inheritance is what has made america the most just, exceptional and glorious nation ever to exist. i want every american child watching to understand that this is a very special and important ceremony. we are fulfilling the

, unchallenged, and obvious to all , justice barrett earned a full academic scholarship to notre dame law school, graduated first in her class and served as a clerk for justice antonin scalia , she was a beloved professor at notre dame law school for 15 years before i very proudly appointed her to the u.s. circuit court of appeals for the seventh circuit in 2017. the american people have been profoundly impressed to learn of her achievements, her compassion, her generosity, her faith, and her sterling character. justice barrett made it clear she will issue rulings that based solely upon a faithful reading of the law and the constitution as written, not legislate from the bench, the equal and partial constitutional rule of law we enjoy every day in america is one of the crowning achievements in the history of human civilization, it is the triumph of reason, experience, and the values which are eternal and everlasting our devotion to this inheritance is what has made america the most just, exceptional, and glorious nation ever to exist. >> you can your president trump talking about the confirmatio

justice barrett earned a full academic scholarship to notre dame law school, graduated first in her classd as a clerk for justice antonin scalia. .. we honor the kies to amend jumped out of airplanes and shed their blood on distant battlefields. we honor the immortal principles inspired millions in the struggle for civil rights, and we take special pride, and the nation that inspires billions of people all over the world. we must not ever take this radiant inheritance for granted. we must never lose confidence in our history, our heritage , or in our heroes. to reach for the stars, we must stand upon the strongest ready foundation built upon those incredible americans who came before. justice barrett as you take your tonight the legacy of her ancestors most to you. the american people put their trust in you, and their faith in you, as you take up the task of defending our laws, our constitution, and this country that we all love. we ask god to give you wisdom and courage. i know you will make us all very very proud. as long as we are loyal to our family and fellow citizens, america's futu

while she could not be with us via satellite, i am also grateful to former dean o'hara of the notre dame law school. she hired me as a professor nearly 20 years ago and she has been a mentor, colleague, and friend ever since. the members of this committee and your other colleagues in the senate would have taken the time to meet with me since my nomination. it has been a privilege to meet you. as i said when i was nominated to serve as a justice, i am used to being in a group of nine, my family. nothing is more important to me, and i am very proud to have been behind me. my husband jesse and i have been married for 21 years. he has been a selfless and wonderful partner every step of the way. i asked my sister, why do you think marriage is hard? we are always saying that. i think it is easy. she looked at me and said, maybe you should ask jesse if she agrees. -- he agrees. i decided not to take her advice because i know i am far luckier in love than i deserve. we are the parents of seven wonderful children. our oldest daughter, emma, is a sophomore in college who just might follow her parents to a ca

she graduated at the top of her class from notre dame law school. she held to prestigious clerk including on the supreme court. and she's litigated in the trenches before academia for sheep wrote the cox part of the constitution. constitutional law about her federal court in statutory interpretation. she has put all that great experience and training to work on the seventh circuit . this is an exceptional judge. she is a clear record applying the law. she will bring additional value to the united states supreme court. the thing on one of the things that i thought was a remarkable is that amy coney barrett is also an incredible role model. then i think it should be her elevation to the highest court in the land should be an encouragement to young women who aspire to professional success. and as a great role model, how to balance we all try to figure out how to balance which is your professional and your personal life. which she and her husband do a marvelous job their seven children. both being pro- full-time professionals. it confirmed, she would be

and i am especially grateful to o'hara ofr dean patty notre dame law school. she hired me as a professor nearly 20 years ago and has been mentor, colleague, and friend ever since. i thank the members of this committee -- and your other colleagues in the senate -- who have taken the time to meet with me since my nomination. it has been a privilege to meet you. as i said when i was nominated to serve as a justice, i am used to being in a group of nine -- my family. nothing is more important to me, and i am so proud to have them behind me. my husband jesse and i have been married for 21 years. he has been a selfless and wonderful partner at every step along the way. i once asked my sister, "why do people say marriage is hard? i think it's easy." she said, "maybe you should ask jesse if he agrees." i decided not to take her advice. i know that i am far luckier in love than i deserve. jesse and i are parents to seven wonderful children. emma is a sophomore in college who just might follow her parents into a career in the law. law. vivian came to us from haiti. when

she's an honors graduate of notre dame law school. she finished first in her class. she clerked for two of the most distinguished jurists in this country, the late judge justice scalia, judge silberman. she was a chaired professor at notre dame law school. she's now a member of the seventh circuit court of appeals. any fire-minded person -- fair-minded person who reads her legal writings or opinions will come away impressed. if you judged judge barrett solely on her integrity, her confirmation vote should be unanimous. we all watched her almost 30 hours of testimony. we all know now about her beautiful family. she has seven beautiful children, two of whom are adopted. two of whom happen to be children of color. she's a devout christian. if you talk to her former students, to her colleagues, to her critics who know her well, they will all tell you she's a person of integrity. and if you don't want to believe any of those people, then just -- i wish you could -- i know you can, mr. president, but i wish the american people could see her f.b.i. background check. you and

she was the dean of notre dame law school while judge barrett was a professor. remember what she had tosay . i have only communicated with this august committee on two occasions. the first was 10 years ago when i wrote a strong letter in support of now justice kagan n. whose term as dean of harvard law school overlapped with my own. the second is h today introducing and endorsing amy coney barrett, an equally strong terms. some might find these recommendations a juxtaposition, but i find them entirely consistent. >> the committee will hold over ask 4632 on a line consent policy modernization act. i ask unanimous consent that twnotwithstanding the motion of october 15, setting the vote on the barrett nomination at 1 pm, the committee proceed immediately to vote on the barrett nomination. any objection? without objection. on the motion to report the nomination of amy coney barrett to be an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states, the clerk will call the role. favorably to the floor, the clerk will call the role. >>. [roll call vote] >>. [roll c

an honors graduate of notre dame law school. for twoked distinguished federal judges. you have been a law professor. you are a devout christian. you have raised seven children. to waxed too -- too metaphysical here, but do you have personal values as a result of this? judge barrett: i would hope that no one would consider me to be nominated for anything if i didn't have values. sen: kennedy: do you have personal opinions? judge barrett: of course i have personal opinions. sen: kennedy: do you have principles? judge barrett: i have principles. i would not be fit for office if i didn't. let's suppose that we had a nominee appear before us. it happens to be a man. he said, i've been nominated for a federal judgeship. and i finished law school, that i had not cracked a logbook since law school, since civil procedure. and i don't have any opinions. i don't have any principles. i don't read newspapers. i don't even read the news. i haven't read a book since law school. i'm like bluto in animal house. [laughter] i'm just fat, drunk, and stupid. i think the germans are the one

justice barrett earned a full academic scholarship to notre dame law school, graduated first in her classd served as a clerk for justice antonin scalia. she was a beloved professor at notre dame law school for 15 years before i very proudly appointed her to the u.s. circuit court of appeals for the seventh circuit in 2017. the american people have been profoundly impressed to learn of her achievements, or compassion, generosity, her faith in her sterling character. justice barrett made clear she will issue rulings based solely upon a faithful reading of the law and the constitution as written, not legislate from the bench. the equal and impartial constitutional rule of law we enjoy every day in america is one of the crowning achievements in the history of human civilization. it is the triumph of reason, experience, and the values which are eternal and everlasting. our devotion to this inheritance is what has made america the most just, exceptional, and glorious nation ever to exist. i want every american child watching to understand that this is a very special and important ceremony. we a

almost three years ago and this evening as a matter fact and also a professor and attendant notre dame law school. we go to mike next who is in delaware ohio, democrat line. go ahead, mike. >> caller: hello. i just want to say that i think this is pretty dirty for the republicans to what they did to the democrats. they couldn't wait. lindsay graham and mitch mcconnell, they cannot wait till this lady was buried before they did this. this is really, it's hypocritical of what they are doing. that's all i got to say. their time is coming. next tuesday their time is coming and i hope the democrats act accordingly. >> host: amy coney barrett approved by 52-48 vote, 45 democrats cody know and to independents and one note was susan collins of maine. on the other line we hear from marlene and hopkins, south carolina. >> caller: hello. >> host: turned on your volume or mute your volume and go ahead with your comment. >> caller: say again. >> host: mute your volume so we won't hear the feedback from your phone. >> caller: one second. >> host: are you there? hopkins, south carolina, one more time. we go to

the third is professor patricia o'hara who i would like to introduce, a professor of law at notre dame law school. she has served on the faculty for 40 years. she first arrived at notre dame in 1971 as a first year law student. she graduated first in her class in 1974. described as the heart and soul of notre dame for over 40 years, a current notre dame law dean g. marcus cole, professor o'hare's career was that of a trail blazer. the fist woman to graduate first in her class from notre dame, first woman appointed by the board of trustees to serve as an officer of the university as vice president for student affairs and the first woman to serve as dean of the law school. so with that we'll start with senator todd. i think all these individuals are remote. senator todd? >> thank you, chairman graham. ranking member feinstein and members of the committee. today i join you in the shadow of monument circle in indianapolis, indiana. i am honored to appear before you to introduce judge amy coney barrett. she truly is an american original. in 2017, when there was an opening on the u.s. court of appeals

ethics and culture at notre dame and of course you attended notre dame with amy coney barrett, she was there as well, she went to rhodes college in tennessee and the notre dame law schoolhere as well. carter, good to see you, thanks for being here tonight. >> good to be here, glad to join you. >> martha: what was your reaction when you saw this ad get picked up today and highlighted and it's just probably the first of several things that she is going to have to face in answer to one way or another? >> sure. this ad is a distraction. reported that the only statement that these people signed was what you read on the air a moment ago. expressing a general concern for the right to life of the unborn child and opposition to abortion. the business about roe v. wade was a separate part of the ad, none of the signatories saw. every year the michiana light so mike right to life puts these out and they just collect signatures and then they produce the ads themselves without consulting people who signed them. it is still the case that judge barrett has never written or spoken, as far as i know, about roe v. wade as a precedent for either in its original sense or in terms of revie

this is a woman who graduated number one in her class at notre dame law school. i would venture to say there is likely not a single member of this committee who graduated number one in their class in law school. perhaps my colleague mike lee can disagree with that statement, but it's a very impressive accomplishment. judge barrett went on to be a clerk to the great justice antonin scalia. one of the greatest justices ever to serve on the supreme court. we heard celebration from senator lie hi about the fact that he was confirmed 98-0. from there she became a law professor for two decades at notre dame law school teaching the law to her students where she was beloved, where she was respected, where she was a serious careful scholar. and now she is one of the most respected federal court of appeals judges in the country. none of the discussions from our democratic colleagues addressed any of that. because those impeccables, those credentials are on their face, impeccab impeccable. the american bar association which typically leans hard left and has a long pattern of

she was a tenured professor on the university of notre dame law school.at i think you're going to see from certain democrats -- not everyone, but certain democrats -- on the judiciary committee is a focus on what you just read and why she felt it necessary to sign on to those two political advertisements. but it's also important to remember, eric, that the issue of abortion cuts both ways. the issue of abortion motivates and energizes the evangelical base that is such a strong part of the president's base. it also motivates at the same time, and we saw this in 2018, those suburban women who helped hand the house back in control of the democrats in 2018 in the midterm elections. it's interesting to see how this issue will play out over the course of the next four days. eric: and broadly, in terms of judicial philosophy, she follows antonin scalia. she clerked for him. this is what she wrote and is expected to say tomorrow, quote: i felt like i knew the justice before i ever met him because i had ready so many of his colorful, accessible opinions. more than

. >> the louisiana native graduated at the top of her notre dame law school class. >> she went on to alia, conservative titan, she was one of his favorite law clerks and quickly moved in to being a law professor herself. >> her beliefs and her connection to anti-abortion and anti-lgbt groups now raising questions about how it may affect our interpretation of the law. the issue first raised in her 2017 senate confirmation hearing for the second circuit court of appeals. >> the dogma lives loudly within you. and that's of concern. >> it's never appropriate for a judge to impose that judge's personal convictions whether they derife from faith or anywhere else on the law. >> this time, democrats citing concern over two speeches and an anti-abortion ad that she failed to expose prior to the hearings. >> of all the paper you may forget to include, it's these on hot button issues that they sent a letter to the justice department demanding the nominee and the department of justice come clean, they said they questioned amy barrett's candor because of the omissions and expect to hear more of th

before arriving at notre dame law school, i worked hard to ensure the university would purchase backup copies of the technology i used. but upon arrival, i discovered that bureaucratic which is left me without access to technologyp began to fail. overnight, i found myself struggling to keep up in class, falling increasingly behind with each passing hour. i needed help and i needed it fast. i had been judge barrett's student for a few weeks but her graciousness and warmth gave me hope that she could provide me without assistance. even so, i maintain relatively low expectations, based on my past experience i assumed that judge barrett would simply direct me to the proper bureaucratic channels which could still take weeks if not longer to navigate. but judge barrett did something altogether different. she silently listened with deep attention as i clean my situation. giving me the freedom to let down my guard. as a disabled person, i am accustomed to acting as if i have everything under control when in reality the world feels like it is spinning out from under me. but in front of judge ba

justice barrett earned a full academic scholarship to notre dame law school graduated 1st in her class and served as a player for justice antonin scalia she was a beloved professor at notre dame law school for 15 years before i very proudly appointed her to the u.s. circuit court of appeals for the 7th circuit in 2017 the american people have been profoundly impressed to learn a variety of mincer compassion her generosity of faith and her sterling character justice barrett made clear she will issue a ruling space solely upon a faithful reading of the law and the constitution as written not legislate from the bench the equal impartial and constitutional rule of law that we enjoy every day in america is one of the crowning achievements in the history of human civilization it is the triumph of reason experience and the values which are eternal and everlasting our devotion to this inheritances is what has made america the most just exceptional and glorious nation ever to exist. i want every american child watching to understand that this is a very special and important ceremony we are fulf

she graduated first in her class from notre dame law school. she clerked for the district of columbia court of appeals and the supreme court, practiced law before transitioning to academia where she's written and the taught constitutional law, federal courts and statutory interpretation for nearly two decades. and of course for the last three years she's served with distinction on the seventh circuit court of appeals. her time in both the classroom and the courtroom have given her understanding of the law that few can rival. over her confirmation hearing, she skillfully answered questions about legal doctrine, constitutional issues and myriad precedents without so much as even having a page of notes in front of her. as impressive as judge barrett's deep knowledge of the law is, it's only part of what i believe makes her an ideal candidate for the supreme court. now more than ever, the judiciary along with the rest of our elected -- appeared our other elect -- and our other elected officials tend to function not by what the law says but through a

coons: we came to notre dame law school and talked about working together across significant differences. that senatorontext whitehouse went through in detail was you are expressing details in an academic journal. -- an army ofy of lobbyists, donors, and activist who are finally new judges into our courts and i have sat here for four years and watched a whole procession of judges where without going on about this too much, a dozen have been deemed unqualified to serve. this is not a comment on the speed in the process and the disrespect for the critical traditions of this body in terms of who is nominated and why has made it harder to see the independence of the judicial branch. 2017,s piece you wrote in you made your position with regards to the chief justice and his opinion clear. that may make this sharper in a way that the political branches on the judicial branch. the supreme court is going to hear arguments in this case a week after the election. most americans are probably surprised to hear about it. when i talked who has a pre-existing condition, she was surprised this was in fro

she is 45 years old and attended notre dame law school. coney barrett has been a federal appeals court judge since 2017. >>> california could have the first openly gay member of the court. martin jenkins accepted the nomination by governor newsom. he's praised his father who was a janitor at coit tower and his fami family's values of hard work. jenkins has a sports resume, was a football captain and briefly went pro with the seattle seahawks. >>> oakland could move towards a gender neutral city. happening today city leaders will consider a resolution which will require all city laws, communications and policies to have language that incorporates all people. if approved that resolution also calls for voters to approve rewriting the city's charter. those laws that govern oakland. >>> not moving anytime soon is what health leaders are telling people in los angeles despite promising numbers. they are in the purple tier. the overall positivity rate last week has gone down to orange or to moderate levels, but the number of new cases continues ov

she is a proud graduate of the university of notre dame law school, where her professor said she was single greatest student he has ever had. we will not stand for any attacks against her faith. has-catholic bigotry absolutely no place in the u.s. to predominates in the democrat party. we must do something immediately about it. win. make it a really big ofsupport the noble mission catholic schools, my administration is working to advance school choice. to helpy great honor the catholic church with its schools. they needed hundreds of millions of dollars nationwide and i got it within. nobody else. i hope you will remember that on november 3. it was an honor. i did it at the request of cardinal dolan and other leaders. they really needed it. we took care of that situation. very important. we are once again standing with catholic charities and health care providers such as the little sisters of the poor. we have been with them all the way of his long i. we are fighting for catholic adoption agencies. we are defending the sacred right to life. a member that when you vote. that is so imp

qualified, not by my opinion but by everybody who's ever worked with her including the dean of the notre dame law school who hired here, the a.b.a., the american bar association, which passes a judgment on all of these nominees, her colleagues on the seventh circuit, staff, everybody this person has ever interacted with. stellar recommendations. this is an incredibly well-qualified individual and somebody who can be relatable to the american people because she deals with the same issues that americans do. seven kids. trying to organize your schedule around seven kids, continue to be a professional, do exceptional work, highly qualified, towering intellect she's been described by her colleagues. so, mr. president, that's what this is about. it's about trying block a well-qualified judge to the supreme court simply because they don't like the process, and i understand that, but this is a constitutional process. this is a vacancy. the constitution doesn't follow the political calendar when it comes to filling vacancies. and as you heard reared leader mcconnell point out earlier today, precedent on this iss

she could not be with us via satellite i am also grateful to former dean patio hair of the notre dame law school. she hired me as a professor nearly 20 years ago and she has been a mentor colleague and friend ever since. i thank the members of this committee and your other colleagues in the senate who have taken the time to meet with me since my nomination it's been a privilege to meet you. as. i'm used to being in a group of 9 my family nothing is more important to me and i am very proud to have them behind me my husband justin i have been married for 21 years he has been a selfless and wonderful partner every step of the way i once asked my sister why do you think marriage is hard people are always saying that i think it's easy and she looked at me and said well maybe you should ask just see if he agrees with that i decided not to take her advice and. deny our parents just 7 wonderful children our oldest daughter emma is a sophomore in college who just might follow her parents into a career in the law next is vivian who came to us from hedy when vivian arrived she was so weak that we were told

introduce, professor o'hara is the professor emeriti, i hope i got that light, of the law at notre dame law school has served on the faculty for 40 years and first arrived at notre dame in 1971, the first year law student, graduated summa cum laude and first in her class in 1974. described as the heart and soul of notre dame for over 40 years, a current notre law professor was that of a trailblazer she was the first woman to graduate first in her class from notre dame, a first woman appointed by the board of trustees to serve as an officer of the university as vice president for student affairs, and the first woman to serve as dean of the law school so that will start with senato senator todd. all of these individuals are remote. senator todd? todd young? >> thank you, chairman graham. breaking member feinstein and members of the committee, i join you in the shadow of monument circle in the indianapolis, indiana. i am honored to appear before you and introduce judge amy coney barrett, a remarkable hoosier poised to make her mark on our country. she truly is an american original. in 2017, when ther

rite atprofessor eme notre dame law school. she served on the faculty for 40 years. she arrived in 1971. she graduated summa coombe laude in summa cum 1974. described as the heart and soul of notre dame for 40 years, professor o'hara's career at notre dame was that of a trailblazer. she was the first woman to graduate first in her class from notre dame, the first appointed by the board of trustees to serve as an officer of the university as vice president for student affairs, and the first woman to serve as dean of the law school. with that, we will start with senator todd. i think all these individuals are remote. senator todd. tester: -- seco todd -- -- >> i am honored to introduce judge amy coney barrett, a remarkable hoosier. she truly is an american original. an2017, when there was opening on the u.s. court of appeals for the seventh circuit, my office began looking for an extraordinary american who would uphold the rule of law. in response, we received dozens of applications from many of the finest legal minds in the state of indiana. my staff and i began resea

the bench, but she has also demonstrated her deep understanding of the law as a professor at notre dame law school. throughout her career, judge barrett has shown a deep respect for the constitution, as well as a strong commitment to upholding the law. judge barrett is a great choice to join the bench of the supreme court. her qualifications, judicial approach, and commitment to upholding the constitution will benefit my home state of north dakota as well as our entire nation. judge barrett will be a strong, fair, and impartial justice, and i look forward to supporting her nomination. the supreme court is foundational to the checks and balance structure of our government, something that the good senator from mississippi just talked about very eloquently. having an independent judicial body is crucial to the protection of our democracy. justices of the supreme court hold the essential role of being the final decision-maker of disputes in the united states. such power comes with much responsibility, which is why selecting the best person for this job is critical for our country. we must have justice

she graduated number one in her class at notre dame law school. she clerked on the second highest federal court and the supreme court. then she returned to her alma mater and become an award-winning academic. judge barrett's mastery of the constitution gives her a firm grasp on the judicial role. she's pledged to apply the law as written, not as she wishes it were. her testimony, her writings, and her reputation confirm a total and complete commitment to impartiality. and the nominee's personal integrity and strength of character are literally beyond reproach. she earned the highest rating from the left-leaning american bar association. they marvel at, quote, breadth, diversity, and strength of the positive feedback they received from judges and lawyers of all political persuasions. if confirmed, this daughter of louisiana and indiana will become the only current justice with a law degree from any school not named harvard or yale. any school not named harvard or yale. she'll be the first mother of school-aged children to ever sit on the court. by

and she went to notre dame law school by the way after the court ruled made television legal analyst for the first national reporters to cover the treyvon martin death and playground and continues to be an advocate for social justice to provide a powerful voice to those voiceless people of this world. i'm so thrilled to be here today to discuss her story as a quick reminder we will take audience questions we may do it at the end door throughout interwoven if something is related to what we are talking about so please submit your questions and the chat box. we have so much to talk about my friend how are you. >> i will am so happy to be here with you even though it is virtual they wish we were there in the same room that i am happy to be on this journey with you. >> why did you decide to write this? >> the truth of it all is you do for the power and you know i have always believe that and i think at this time we are in the middle of a pandemic and an economic crisis and the debate over policing what i believe is the delayed reckoning systemic racism i have been writing and they said i

she is a proud graduate of the university of notre dame law school where her professor, one of the mosthe was the single greatest student he has ever had in his class. we will not stand for any attacks against judge barrett's faith. anti-catholic bigotry has absolutely no place in the united states of america. it predominates in the democrat party, and we must do something immediately about it like a republican win. and let's make it a really big one. to support the noble mission of cath are lick schools, my add -- catholic schools, my administration is working to advance school choice. it was my great honor to help the catholic church with it schools. they needed hundreds of millions of dollars nationwide, and i got it for 'em. nobody else. i got it for 'em. i hope you remember that on november 3rd, but i got it for 'em. and it was an honor to do it. i did it at the request of cardinal dolan and others of your leaders. they really needed it. we took care of that situation, very important. we're once again standing with catholic charities and health care providers such as the little sis

professor o'hara is a professor emeritus at notre dame law school. she has served on the faculty for 40 years. she first arrived in notre dame in 1971 as a first-year law student. she graduated summa cum laude, and first in her class in 1974. described as the heart and soul of notre dame for over 40 years, by current notre dame law dean marcus cole, "professor o'hara's career at notre dame was that of a trailblazer. she was the first woman to graduate first in her class from notre dame. the first woman appointed by the board of trustees to serve as an officer of the university, as vice president for student affairs and the first woman to serve as dean of the law school." so with that, we will start with senator todd. i think all these individuals are remote. senator todd. senator todd: well, thank you, chairman graham, ranking member feinstein, and members of the committee. today, i join you in the shadow of monument circle in indianapolis, indiana. i am honored to appear before you to introduce judge amy coney barrett, a remarkable hoosier who is to

obviously she was doing that as a person, a tenured professor at notre dame school of law. roberts'sue of reasoning was shared by legal commentators across the political spectrum. moreover, the question before the supreme court this fall are entirely separate. so it is pointless to speculate. portrayemocrats want to the judge as a threat to health care. they want to distract from the fact they recently filibustered just yesterday, and three days ago covid relief bills on the senate floor that would have protected pre-existing conditions. although none of us republicans are threatening pre-existing conditions. all just a democrat election year scare tactic by voters are not buying it. a political poll released yesterday showed a majority of americans want the senate to confirm judge barrett. that is what we are going to do. she made it easy for us with her outstanding performance here three days before this committee. shows --s record judge's record she shows judicial restraint. "a judge that approaches a case as an opportunity -- i better say this is her quote -- a judge th

she was a law professor at notre dame law school. she is, i believe, the ideal person, because she is a constitutional conservative judge. she will be the person who looks at the founding fathers, at the federalist papers, at why our country was founded the way it was, in order to make judicial decisions. dr. ben-david: thank you for bringing this issue up. i believe recently, you said preventedouldn't have president obama from introducing judge merrick garland to the supreme court, because now, the rush to nominate another supreme court justice looks bad. you yourself said that we americans can see through such political games. and yet, at the same time, you also said, tough luck. anybody who has power in washington can do what they want. is this how you are going to work across the aisle? is not a tough luck situation. barrett, the amy coney barrett nomination was done by a republican president working .ith a republican u.s. senate we have a situation where right before an election, that may be contested, we need to have a full cou