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On the recordOctober 4, 2018
tomorrow we will cast a very important vote on whether to end debate on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Should he be confirmed to this position of awesome responsibility, Judge Kavanaugh would be just one of nine people with the power to change the American Government and the American way of life for at least a generation. He would be hearing and deciding cases that touch all facets of our lives, including the healthcare we receive when the Texas case involving the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate makes its way to the Supreme Court. This particular case is very important because if Texas wins, that means the ACA's protections for those with preexisting conditions--one out of four people in this country--would be done away with. The Supreme Court will also probably get a lot of immigration cases and many cases about DACA, sanctuary sites, temporary protective status, and family separation that are pending in the lower courts, and also abortion, as courts weigh the burden imposed on a woman's right to choose by laws limiting abortion in States like Texas, Iowa, and Louisiana. It doesn't really matter? Of course it matters whether Roe v. Wade is overturned, but even if Roe v.…
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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