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On Day 2 of her confirmation hearing, Barrett sidesteps politically charged questions

10.13.2020 - By PBS NewsHourPlay

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The Senate Judiciary Committee pressed Judge Amy Coney Barrett for answers on hot-button issues Tuesday, the second day of her confirmation hearing. Senators asked the Supreme Court nominee about her judicial philosophy, her opinions of court precedent on abortion and the Affordable Care Act and whether she would recuse herself from any cases resulting from the election. John Yang reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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