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GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett as Democrats boycott

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee hold a news conference after boycotting the vote by
the Republican-led panel to advance the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to sit on the Supreme Court, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, in Washington.
Associated Press
By LISA MASCARO and All 12 Republicans on the year's presidential election. from the Supreme Court. "Democrats will not lend a
MARY CLARE JALONICK committee voted in favor Republicans have bristled Some dressed as hand- single ounce of legitimacy
Associated Press of Barrett, a conservative at Democrats' claim that maids, a reference to Bar- to this sham vote," he said.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen- judge. No-show Democrats the Obama-era health law, rett's role in a conservative Unable to stop the confir-
ate Judiciary Committee left behind posters at their known as "Obamacare," is religious group that once mation, Democrats have
Republicans powered past desks of Americans they in jeopardy if Barrett joins called high-ranking wom- been trying unsuccessfully
a Democratic boycott say have benefited from the court. But Trump told en members "handmaids." to stall the process so the
Thursday to advance Amy the Affordable Care Act, CBS' "60 Minutes" that "it Other demonstrators had winner of the White House
Coney Barrett's Supreme now being challenged at will be so good" if the court "#SupportAmy" signs. race could name the new
Court nomination to the the high court. Senators puts an end to the law. The The protesters drowned out nominee.
full Senate, keeping Presi- plan to convene a rare court is set to hear a Trump- Democratic senators who With Republicans holding
dent Donald Trump's pick weekend session before a backed case against the had called a news confer- a 53-47 majority in the Sen-
on track for confirmation final confirmation vote ex- health overhaul on Nov. 10. ence to decry what they ate, Trump's pick for the
before the Nov. 3 election. pected Monday. "I think it'll end. I hope that called a "sham" confirma- court is almost certain to be
Democratic senators re- "Big day for America," they'll end it," Trump said in tion process. confirmed. All Democrats
fused to show up in protest Trump tweeted after the comments released Thurs- Senate Democratic leader are expected to oppose
of the GOP's rush to install committee vote. day by the White House Chuck Schumer of New Barrett's confirmation.
Trump's nominee to re- Barrett, 48, would lock a before the interview airs York said the Senate's Re- "This is a groundbreaking,
place the late Justice Ruth 6-3 conservative court ma- Sunday. publican majority "is con- historic moment," said Sen.
Bader Ginsburg. Never has jority for the foreseeable As the Senate committee ducting the most rushed, Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.,
the Senate confirmed a future. That could open a met, protesters, some shout- most partisan and the least the committee chairman.
Supreme Court nominee new era of rulings on abor- ing "Stop the confirmation!" legitimate nomination to "We did it."
so close to a presidential tion access, gay marriage demonstrated outside the the Supreme Court in our
election. and even the results of this Capitol across the street nation's history." Continued on Page 2