Name: Joe Biden comments on Trump's Supreme Court nomination
Uploaded: 2020-09-27T12:03:48-0400
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Description: Joe Biden makes remarks on President Trump's nomination to the Supreme Court, Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

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good afternoon. On Friday, my wife chill and I had the honor of paying respects to Justice. Kinberg and her family first woman, first woman in history of our nation toe lie in state in the U. S. Capitol, though I should not have taken nearly this long bestow that honor on a woman nevertheless speaks to the unique and powerful impact Justice Ginsburg is made in our society and our her enduring legacy, equal rights and equal justice under the law. Shortly before Justice Ginsburg's past, she she told her granddaughter, and I quote my most fervent wish that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed. And to quote it wasn't a personal request. It wasn't a favor being asked for. It was the last act of a long, unflinching career of standing up for American democracy. Yeah, never before in our nation's history as the Supreme Court justice been nominated and installed while a presidential election is already underway, it defies every president, every expectation of a nation where the people, the people are sovereign and the rule of law reigns. But yesterday, before Justice Ginsburg could be laid to rest and after 100 thousands of Americans had already cast their ballots. President nominated a successor to her seat is no mystery about what's happening here. President Trump was trying to throw out the Affordable Care Act. He's been trying to do it for the last four years. Republican Party has been trying to eliminate it for a decade. Twice already to stream, the Supreme Court has upheld that law. The Affordable Care Act and the Congress expressing the popular will of the American people has rejected President Trump's efforts as well. Now, all of a sudden, this administration believes they found a loophole on the tragedy of Justice Ginsburg's death. It doesn't matter to them. Republicans set the president just four years ago when they denied even the courtesy of a hearing. The president, Obama's nominee after Justice Scalia passed after he had only passed away nine months prior to Election Day, didn't matter to them that millions of Americans already voting on a new president in the new Congress had begun. Yeah, all that does matter is that they see an opportunity to overturn the Affordable Care Act on their way out the door. And as I speak, we're still in the midst of the worst global health crisis in a century. Ah, crisis has already taken over 200,000 lives between 750 1000 lives a day and counting. Yeah, and yet a Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court right now as I speak to eliminate the entire Affordable Care Act, the administration filed a brief in the Supreme Court. That conclusion, I quote the entire A c A thus must fall. The entire AKA thus must fall. President Trump can claim all he wants. He's going to protect people with preexisting conditions, but the fact is, he's already fighting to take those protections away as we speak, V has his way. More than 100 million people with preexisting conditions like asthma, diabetes and cancer could once again be denied coverage. Complications from covert 19 like lung scarring and heart damage, could become the next flood of pre existing conditions used as an excuse to deny coverage to millions of people. Women could once again be charged higher premiums just because there are women pregnancy, becoming a pre existing condition. Again. Seniors, we see the prescription drug prices go up on the funding for Medicare go down. It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter what the American people want. President Trump sees a chance to fulfill his explicit mission. Steal away the vital protections of the from countless families have come to rely on them for their health, their financial security, the lives of those they love. President Trump just tweeted an hour ago on my way here, and I quote, Obama care will be replaced with a much better and far cheaper alternative. If it is terminated in the Supreme Court, it would be a big win for the Yusa should come as no surprise. And then Saturday, President Trump would nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett and on Sunday layout clearly what his objective is to terminate Obama care. So the judge is written, has a written track record written trackers of disagreeing adamantly with the Supreme Court's decisions on two occasions upholding the A C A. In fact, not as a judge. Prior to going on the bench, she publicly criticized Chief Justice Roberts opinion upholding the law eight years ago. American people understand the urgency of this moment. They're already voting in droves because they know their healthcare hangs in the balance. They understand that if Donald Trump gets his way, they could lose the right to vote the right to clean air and water their right to equal pay for equal work. Workers could lose their collective bargaining rights. Dreamers could be thrown out of the only country they've ever known on. Women could lose the bedrock rights enshrined the Roe v. Wade for 50 years. People are voting right now because they know the very soul of this country is at stake because they know that the decisions of the Supreme Court affect their everyday lives. Their voices may not matter to Donald Trump. They may not matter to Mitch McConnell, but there are Senate Republicans out there who know in their hearts they should. But if they shut out the voices of those during the voting period during an election closing the door on American democracy thereafter. This is where the power of the nation resides in the people in the rule of law. In precedence, we've abide by to subvert both openly and needlessly. Even as Americans cast their vote would be an irreversible step toward the brink on a betrayal of a single quality that America is born and build on. The people decide. Senate has to stand strong for a democracy. They must not act on this nomination to the American people. Finish the process. They're already begun of selecting their president and their Congress, they said before, if people choose Donald Trump, then the Senate should give his nominee Ah, hearing and a vote. If people do not choose Trump and choose May, President Trump's nomination should be withdrawn. I should nominate, chosen by a president who has just been elected by the people to get a fair hearing, which would not even occur until early February. A confirmation vote. U. S concept Constitution provides one chance one for the Americans. They have their voices heard on who serves, ah, lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court, who makes those big decisions about their health care, their civil rights and much else that chances. Now that moment is now, and the voters, in my view, are not going to stand for this abuse of power. And if you to call ourselves a democracy, their voices must be heard. I urged American people to keep voting, so let your current senators know that you want to be heard before. Ah, vote on confirmation of a new justice marriage every senator to take a step back from the brink. Take off the blinders Politics for just one critical moment standing for the Constitution you swore to uphold This is the time to de escalate to put an end to the shattering of precedence. There's thrown our nation in the chaos under this President. Just because you have the power to do something doesn't absolve you of your responsibility to do right by the American people. Uphold your constitutional duty. Some in your conscience stand up for the people. Stand up for our cherry system of checks and balances. Americans were watching. Americans are voting way. Must listen to them now must we must allow them to exercise this sacred power. So please listen. Thank you. God bless America. May God protect our troops. E, I'll take a few questions. Yes, sir, U S Supreme Court. But what should be the consequences Republican experiencing We're Thanks confirmed. They should see to it that the American public will vote on the Senate races in this election and they'll vote Republicans out of office. That's the consequence. That's the focus That's why I want to make it clear and stay on message here. The clear focus is this is about your health care. This is about whether or not the will exist. This is about whether or not pre existing conditions will be continued to be covered. This is about whether or not a woman could be charged mawr for the same procedure as a man. This is about people's health care in the middle of a pandemic. Yes. You ask me one question. Fire away. Okay. Worked with urged them not to vote. You have any contact with you? No, I have not. I concluded that that would put them in a position. If they were to vote the right way, they'd be compromised because I call them. And so But I know I have great respect for a number of my Republican colleagues, my former Republican colleagues, and I'm hoping they will do the right thing. I e all right. Uh huh. Oh, he's almost No, I have no comment. Yes, on the standings. Yes. Yeah, yeah. One fortunate. I am not. I know you're gonna be upset with my answer, but what I'm not going to do is play the trump game, which is a good game. He plays. Take your eye off the issue before us. If I were to say yes or no to that, that becomes a big issue. That's the headline. Here I am focused on one thing. Right now. I really mean it. I'm focused on making sure the American people understand that they're being cut out of this process. They're entitled be part off and the cut out of design in order to take away the A C A and your health care in the midst of a pandemic. That's the focus. That's what it's on. And that's the deal. Thank you all so very, very much. Thank you. Do you have a question? I'm sorry. What do you What do you feel like you have to accomplish to be successful on Tuesday? What? Do you agree with me? Just tell the truth. Thank you. Okay. Uh

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