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WASHINGTON: Amy Coney Barrett, US President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, said she was “truly honored and humbled” upon her confirmation on Monday (October 26).
Trump hailed Barrett’s confirmation as “a momentous day for America,” in a ceremony held just eight days before the presidential election.
“This is a momentous day for the United States, for the United States Constitution, and for the just and impartial rule of law,” the president, along with Barrett, told legislators and others who had gathered on the South Lawn of the White House.
“I am here tonight, truly honored and humbled,” said Barrett, a 48-year-old religious conservative, shortly after Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administered the constitutional oath.
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No candidate for the Supreme Court has been confirmed by the Senate this close to a presidential election.
Trump has said he hopes the court will decide the outcome of the election between himself and Democrat Joe Biden and wants Barrett to participate in any election-related case that comes before the judges.
Barrett, a federal appeals court judge, is Trump’s third selection for the court, allowing him to dramatically remake it as part of his success in moving the broader federal judiciary to the right since taking office. in 2017.
OBAMACARE CASE
Barrett is expected to join the discussions Nov. 10 in a case where Trump and the Republican-led states seek to invalidate the Affordable Care Act.
The 2010 health care law, also known as Obamacare, has helped millions of Americans obtain health insurance and has prohibited private insurers from denying health coverage to people with pre-existing conditions.
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Barrett has criticized previous rulings upholding Obamacare, but said during his confirmation hearing that he did not have an agenda to invalidate the measure.
During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee two weeks ago, Barrett, a favorite of conservative Christians, upset Democrats by sidestepping questions about abortion, presidential powers, climate change, voting rights, Obamacare and other issues.
