Otherwise, this already illegitimate process will become a dangerous one.”. Some wouldn't meet with him. Ed Rendell, who once called Biden “Pennsylvania’s third senator” because of his willingness to help Democrats in the state when Pennsylvania had two Republican senators.
Now they want to rush a justice through so that that justice will be seated for the argument because if you're not there for the argument, you can't weigh in on the case. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. That is not how it works. If they had left it at just that, then maybe (maybe!) where Judge Justin Walker testified in person, WATCH LIVE: Trump returns to the White House from Walter Reed during COVID-19 treatment, ‘You rule but don’t know’: Spanish scientists lash out at politicians amid heavy coronavirus caseload, ‘Some black woman’: Video of Joe Biden saying why people stayed home during pandemic goes viral, ‘Now that he’s busy tweeting’: Biden returns to tough-on-Trump message as president leaves hospital, Republican senator says Trump 'let his guard down' about COVID-19, Nevada and South Carolina changed their election laws; courts legislate for other states, Senate gavels out for two weeks amid coronavirus outbreak, Experts divided over the risk of bringing Trump home from Walter Reed, US troop withdrawal from Germany still worries Congress and Baltic allies, Gov. I hope we'll talk again. Andrew Cuomo shut down Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to close nonessential businesses in some New York City neighborhoods. Casey’s father, the late former Gov. MARTIN: Bob Casey is a Democratic senator from Pennsylvania. So she's spoken to these issues before. So it's the - I think it's the most reasonable position in this - in the lead-up to an election. I can't think of a more consequential matter. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. There was a similar dynamic in 2016, as we've said, when Republicans wouldn't hold hearings for President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Merrick Garland. A large chunk of that $1.6 million has gone toward the campaign committees of six senators, who have received $100,000 or more from those seven companies’ PACs in the last decade. MARTIN: Well, the Constitution doesn't say when a nomination should be undertaken, and it doesn't seem to have any provision for hypocrisy. How would you argue this perhaps to your Republican constituents who say the Constitution doesn't speak to that? But it must never dictate what you do. MARTIN: One of the reasons we wanted to speak to you is that you identify as a pro-life Democrat. By the time all is said and done, Democrats will probably come up with at least three more excuses for why the Barrett nomination should not go forward, each excuse being dumber and more disingenuous than the last. Released on Tuesday, James Fox's new documentary The Phenomenon, offers a historical inquiry into UFOs. As Nina Totenberg just reminded us from your - in your - one of your NPR articles just highlighted this - I think this was yesterday, the day before - is that Judge Coney Barrett, at least right after the 2012 ACA case, criticized Justice Roberts for his interpretation, which allowed the statute to be declared - allowed it to stay in effect. Democrats also say Barrett’s nomination is being rushed. It adds, “The unfortunate news about the infection of our colleague Senator Mike Lee makes even more clear that health and safety must guide the schedule for all Senate activities, including hearings.”. Well, we're just saying to Republican senators, just be consistent with the rule that your leader enunciated back in 2016 - when, by the way, there were - was a hell of a lot more time - 10, 11 months before Election Day as opposed to just a matter of weeks. Originally published on September 26, 2020 5:23 pm. The people who accused Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of being a teenage gang rapist want you to believe they are just worried about the spread of COVID-19 at Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings. She's spoken to these issues. So what's your best argument for why the process should stop? The victory made Casey the first Democrat to be elected to a third term in state history, as well as the first to win six statewide elections generally. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 22nd district from 1963 to 1968 and as Auditor General of Pennsylvania from 1969 to 1977. I mean, you have a foot in both worlds, so do you think skepticism about her nomination is rooted in anti-Catholic bigotry?
Those in the media were quick to slam President Trump after he announced he will leave Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Monday evening after receiving treatment for COVID-19. Democratic nominee for president Joe Biden attributed people's ability to stay home during the pandemic to “some black woman” stocking grocery store shelves. This sudden opposition to remote meetings has nothing to do with public health and everything to do with the fact that Trump stands poised to put a third justice on the Supreme Court. He's the senior senator from Pennsylvania. She's spoken to the issue of the Affordable Care Act. Sen. John Cornyn said President Trump “got out over his skis” when it comes to the coronavirus. Feinstein and Schumer’s assertion that there is a “bipartisan agreement” that the Senate should not go remote for the confirmation of “a lifetime appointment to the federal bench” is completely disingenuous, especially when you consider senators have been doing exactly this since the pandemic first came to America. Or what the U.S. Military refers to as "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.". She's spoken to - about a lot of these matters, or even cases. I don't think it makes sense to most Americans coming before the court or coming before the Senate to do an exegesis about religious views and how you make determinations about public policy. But her supporters say that's anti-Catholic bigotry. But the key thing here is you've got, I would argue, the - well, if it's not the most consequential case in front of the court on November 10 in the argument, it's at least among the most consequential when it comes to invalidating a law which brought health care to more than 20 million and protections to 135 million. But the joint statement continues, revealing it is just a cynical scheme meant to block Republicans from seating another judge on the Supreme Court. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is endorsing Joe Biden for president, just minutes after the former vice president entered the crowded 2020 race. New York Gov. There are additional examples, but you get the picture. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Mazie Hirono of Hawaii and Republican Sens. 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Now, Senate Democrats say the hearing must be postponed, with no possibility of remote meetings, because it is simply too dangerous what with the coronavirus. Senator Casey, … Senator Casey, thank you so much for speaking with us. Then, after Trump announced Barrett as the nominee, Democrats declared the appointment “illegitimate.” There is no legal argument that supports this position. In May, Democratic Sens. Ah, there it is. Senator Casey, thank you so much for being with us. “It is premature for Chairman Graham to commit to a hearing schedule when we do not know the full extent of potential exposure stemming from the president’s infection and before the White House puts in place a contact tracing plan to prevent further spread of the disease,” Schumer and Feinstein said in a joint statement made available to media. You might be the most prominent pro-life Democrat in the Congress right now. Joe Biden started to ramp up his criticisms of the president after softening his campaign tone toward President Trump over the weekend while the commander in chief was hospitalized with the coronavirus. His return is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. A group of Spanish scientists are speaking out against the country's political establishment for its response to the coronavirus pandemic. As we said, Republican senators are hoping to push the confirmation through before the National Election Day, which is just weeks away, while some Democrats are saying the nomination is illegitimate and that they will not meet with President Trump's nominee, including Bob Casey, the senior senator from Pennsylvania. President Trump is returning to the White House on Monday after a three-day stint at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he was being treated after testing positive for COVID-19. CASEY: Yeah. BETHESDA, Maryland — As President Trump prepared to leave Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Monday, his supporters camped outside the hospital said they couldn't be happier to see him go. It can inspire what you do. (SOUNDBITE OF NATHAN KAWANISHI'S "UENO") Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. “In addition,” the Democratic senators say, “there is bipartisan agreement that a virtual confirmation hearing for a lifetime appointment to the federal bench is not an acceptable substitute.”. CASEY: No. Biden is heading to Philadelphia later Thursday for a fundraiser. Saying that remote meetings should be off the table is the part where Schumer and Feinstein reveal their true purpose.
But I think the most sensible thing for the country is that the next president in maybe the most consequential presidential election, at least my lifetime, the next president should make the decision. How is this different? That is most certainly not how this works. The five district court nominees who participated in the hearing testified remotely.
As we said, Republican senators are hoping to push the confirmation through before the National Election Day, which is just weeks away, while some Democrats are saying the nomination is illegitimate and that they will not meet with President Trump's nominee, including Bob Casey, the senior senator from Pennsylvania. The process should be - should unfold after Inauguration Day. Sen. Ron Johnson, the third known senator to contract COVID-19 in recent days, said he will still try to vote for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
“All circuit court nominees have appeared in person during the pandemic, and there is far more at stake for the American people with this Supreme Court nomination, including the Affordable Care Act being struck down and more than 7 million COVID survivors being denied health coverage,” it reads. Circuit, where Judge Justin Walker testified in person.
Senators agreed to adjourn the Senate for two weeks after three lawmakers contracted the coronavirus, but the plan will not stop the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, which is scheduled for Oct. 12. At the time, Democrats said that wasn't fair to both the nominee and the process. Their demand comes after Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, who also sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, tested positive for the virus. Congressman and former Hazelton mayor Lou Barletta, by a 55.7% to 42.6% margin. Barrett contracted and recovered from COVID-19 this summer. The statement is merely the latest in a long line of excuses for why the White House and the Republican-controlled Senate should not fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Friday that Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings must be delayed as a precaution against the continued spread of the coronavirus.
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