President Trump hosts a swearing-in ceremony for newly confirmed Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett on the South Lawn at the White House.
President Trump hosted a swearing-in ceremony for newly confirmed Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett on the South Lawn at the White House.
The Senate wrapped up debate on the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett for associate justice at the Supreme Court with leaders on both sides explaining their positions.
Utah Republican Mitt Romney spoke about his support for Amy Coney Barrett. He also bemoaned the state of civility in our political institutions and amongst the citizenry.
Colorado Republican Cory Gardner spoke in favor of Supreme Court Justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett, and called on his colleagues to put aside partisanship.
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) said the Republican Party is packing the Supreme Court with far-right judges to protect their political agenda. He said Oregonians are worried about what this means for the future of the country.
Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) & Ben Cardin (D-MD) spoke on how they came to their conclusions about Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Sen. Tillis said she's well qualified. Sen. Cardin said Judge Barret is not mainstream and the next president should pick the nominee.
Sen. James Lankford said Judge Amy Coney Barrett is being smeared by liberals in an attempt to terrify the American people about her confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. He said she's highly qualified.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) said the Senate shouldn't expect judges to give up their personal beliefs, but do need to determine whether they understand the difference between judging and lawmaking.
Sens. Edward Markey (D-MA), Gary Peters (D-MI) and Martin Heinrich (D-MN) talked about their opposition to Amy Coney Barrett for associate justice on the Supreme Court.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) said President Trump and the Republican majority in the Senate are forcing a divisive nominee through the process to the U.S. Supreme Court.
President Trump hosted a swearing-in ceremony for newly confirmed Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett on the South Lawn at the White House.
Candidates for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Elaine Luria (D) and Scott Taylor (R) participated in a televised debate sponsored by WTKR-TV. Rep. Luria and Mr. Taylor faced off in 2018 where Luria defeated the first term Congressman by 2.2 percentage points.
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing to discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on passenger and freight rail. Amtrak President and CEO William Flynn testified that passenger usage plummeted 97% in March of 2020, dropping to 4,000 passengers per day. According to Flynn, the significant drop in passenger usage continues and has caused the service to reduce daily service to three times a week service in some regions. Mr. Flynn explained the impact this has had on Amtrak's funding, and requested additional congressional funding to supplement shortages. Representatives from the freight rail industry and those who rely on freight rail testified as part of a second panel related to non-passenger traffic on America's rails and discussed challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic and ways to continue to improve service.
