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Senator Tom Cotton on COVID-19, China, and Amy Coney Barrett

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As the United States Senate prepares for the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) sits down with Maria Bartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures to discuss the timing of the hearings, COVID-19, and China's involvement in the global pandemic. Despite the recent positive COVID-19 test results of three senators, including Cotton, he is confident that the Judiciary Committee will proceed with the hearings, citing the committee's experience with virtual hearings. Cotton also expresses his concerns about China's role in spreading the virus and stealing intellectual property, including research on COVID-19 vaccines.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Senate Judiciary Committee has conducted 20 hearings this year, with most of them being virtual, and is prepared to hold the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings on October 12, despite the recent COVID-19 positive test results of three senators, including Cotton.
  • Cotton is confident that every senator who has tested positive or is in isolation will be back to work, either in person or virtually, by the time of the hearings, citing the precedent set by Sen. Robert Byrd's practice of rolling in to cast critical votes while in a wheelchair.
  • Kate Banting, Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, criticized Biden's hesitation to reveal his Supreme Court nominees, saying it would expose the radical left-wing agenda of the Democrats.
  • Sen. Dianne Feinstein told a judge who was a member of the Knights of Columbus that "The dogma lives loudly within you" and Sen. Kamala Harris attaked Amy Coney Barrett for adopting two Haitian children on social media.
  • The Chinese Communist Party has endorsed Joe Biden, with the Global Times calling him "smoother" to deal with, and has mocked President Trump's positive COVID-19 test result, accusing him of playing down the pandemic.
  • Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) credits President Trump for sounding the alarm on COVID-19 early on and imposing costs on China for unleashing the virus on the world.

Statistics:

  • The Senate Judiciary Committee has conducted 20 hearings this year.
  • The hearings for Amy Coney Barrett are scheduled to begin on October 12.
  • The Senate will be on recess for two weeks due to the recent positive COVID-19 test results of three senators, including Cotton.
  • The Chinese Communist Party continues to try to steal everything that's not bolted down to the floor, including intellectual property and research on COVID-19 vaccines.

Sources:

  • Political Transcript Wire SEN. TOM COTTON (R-AR) IS INTERVIEWED ON SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES OCTOBER 4, 2020
  • The Global Times

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