Political Quotes

“Madam President, Amy Coney Barrett's first Judiciary Committee hearing back in 2017 has become infamous for the grilling she underwent for her religion. Then, as now, she was an outstanding choice who received a rating of ``well qualified'' from the American Bar Association and praise from peers on both sides of the political spectrum. But despite her superb qualifications, it soon became clear that more than one Democrat thought she couldn't be objective and thus shouldn't be confirmed to the court simply because she was a practicing Catholic who took her faith seriously. ``The dogma lives loudly within you,'' the Democratic ranking member on the Judiciary Committee said, ``and that is of concern.'' ``Do you consider yourself an orthodox Catholic?'' the Democratic whip asked, while the junior Senator from Hawaii suggested that Judge Barrett would use her Catholic faith rather than the law to decide questions. And while Democrats toned down the anti-religious questioning in Judge Barrett's Supreme Court hearing last week, apparently realizing that openly displaying their suspicion of her religion might offend the tens of millions of American voters who take their faith seriously, their suspicion of her faith has still been on display.…”