And then they pinned Senate Republicans, especially the ones up for reelection on this committee, to the potential downfall of the law. The court with the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on it had upheld Obamacare; Barrett wrote critically about decisions that did so. It led to the president’s hospitalization and the cancellation of regular business by Senate Republicans. ADADAll these GOP senators need to get better to vote in person on Barrett’s nomination, or their carefully timed confirmation process could be in peril. “We should not be holding this hearing when it’s plainly unsafe to do,” Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) said.

Source: Washington Post October 12, 2020 16:13 UTC