National Review Online
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Senator Ben Sasse (R., Neb.) deftly used his questioning
of Amy Coney Barrett to illuminate the true purpose and role of America’s
judiciary.
In this Q&A – a moment of clarity in the thick of
Tuesday’s confirmation hearing – Sasse explored with the judge the meaning of
originalism and what renders the courts unique in their role as a “reactive
branch.”
He’s pushing back here at Democrats who suggest she’s
part of a nefarious plot to reach particular outcomes on Obamacare and
elsewhere. But only the two political branches – executive and legislative –
are those “where policy decisions are made,” as this segment makes clear.
Watch the colloquy here.
The entire exchange can be viewed here.
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