Senate Republicans and Democrats opened the first day of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing drawing clear battle lines. Republicans touted the judge’s credentials, while Democrats presented her as a threat to America’s health care.
The hearing on Oct. 12, which was held against a backdrop of protests outside the hearing and the Supreme Court, is the first of a four-day process as part of a timeline set by Senate Republicans to confirm President Donald Trump’s third Supreme Court nominee before the election. Questioning of the nominee will occur over the course of Oct. 13 and 14, and will be followed by testimony from outside witnesses.
