Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., questioned Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Oct. 14, the third day of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing.
Whitehouse asked Barrett her thoughts on Supreme Court justices being subject to less rigorous ethics standards, such as the disclosure of financial records, than lower court federal judges. Barrett said she was not aware of that difference, and was “surprised” to learn that the disclosure requirements are less rigorous for Supreme Court justices.
The hearing came about three weeks before Election Day. The third of four days of scheduled testimony gave senators another opportunity to ask Barrett about her record and approach to the law.
Watch highlights from from Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing - Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcl4NTMeLOM&t=247s
Watch highlights from Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing - Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8lrQd4Azok&t=3s
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