So What Will Amy Coney Barrett Do?
With the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, Democrats have suffered a great defeat, and President Trump has won a major victory. Barrett’s confirmation was approved by a vote of 52 to 48 on October 26. Her confirmation seemed all but certain from day one of the hearings.
In fact, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) — who serves as chairman of the Judiciary Committee — opened the first day of hearings with, “The hearing to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court,” rather than saying it was a hearing to consider her qualifications. Graham added that the hearing was “probably not about persuading each other unless something really dramatic happens.” He went on to predict that “all the Republicans will vote yes, all the Democrats will vote no.” In the end, that is almost exactly what happened, with one Republican, Susan Collins of Maine, voting against Barrett with the Democrats.
On Thursday, October 22, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to send Barrett’s confirmation to the full Senate. All 12 Republicans on the committee voted to advance the nomination, while all 10 Democrats — knowing they could not prevail — boycotted the vote. It appears that Democrats hold to an idea that says, “If you can’t beat them, stay home and whine about it.”
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