Richard Burr: “last month the Senate confirmed the newest Justice to the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett. As members of this body, one…”

“last month the Senate confirmed the newest Justice to the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett. As members of this body, one of our great privileges and weightiest responsibilities is to fulfill the role of ``advice and consent'' provided in the Constitution to examine and, if merited, confirm the President's nominees. In the case of the Federal judiciary, not only will these nominees out serve many of us in the Senate, their rulings will shape the fabric of our Nation the way that affects generations. It is with a great understanding of this that I consider judicial nominees and also why I am proud to have been able to vote in support of Justice Barrett's confirmation. Much has been said about her legal abilities and credentials and how she has consistently distinguished herself as a student, a law clerk and practitioner, academic, and judge on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Yet two characteristics beyond her stellar resume enabled me to decisively cast my vote for her to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States: her respect for the Constitution and her character. Throughout her career, Justice Barrett has shown she will uphold the Constitution and that she understand the checks and balances that are a part of our democracy.…”