WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett (all times local):9 a.m.The second day of confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett has begun.
On Tuesday, Barrett will answer questions from senators on the Judiciary Committee. A day earlier, she told the panel she believes the court should interpret the U.S.
Constitution and laws “as they are written.”Barrett said in her opening statement that people of all backgrounds deserve “an independent Supreme Court.”Even before her confirmation hearings end, the Senate Judiciary Committee has already scheduled a Thursday vote to approve her nomination.