Battle for Senate spills into Barrett hearing
When Sen. Lindsey Graham began his committee’s Supreme Court hearing for Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination on Tuesday morning, you’d be forgiven for confusing it with a re-election ad.
The Judiciary chairman attacked Obamacare for sending too much money to states represented by Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi and Elizabeth Warren, then touted his own bill to replace it. After noting repeatedly he’s involved in a campaign back home, Graham (R-S.C.) bragged about his efforts to ban abortions after 20 weeks.
Then Graham said he might just join Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s (D-R.I.) effort to regulate money in politics as he faces Democrat Jaime Harrison’s record-shattering fundraising: “I’d like to know where the hell it’s coming from.” A few minutes later, Graham said he plays lots of golf with President Donald Trump in which they discuss topics like killing Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
The Barrett confirmation drive has been made more controversial than a typical Supreme Court fight by Trump and Mitch McConnell’s precedent-breaking move to act weeks before Election Day. Senators on both sides of the dais have launched into long partisan speeches haranguing their colleagues over hot-button issues, sometimes not even asking questions of Barrett.
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Guess what else Lindseed. New York, California and Massachussetts have larger populations than South Carolina and pay more in taxes.