US media: The US Senate will vote on the nomination of a judge as soon as possible on the 26th

　　China News Service, October 20. According to the Associated Press, the U.S. Senate will hold a rare weekend meeting to seize the time to promote procedural steps to formally pass Amy Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court before the 26th.

　　According to reports, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to meet on the 22nd to recommend the nomination of Barrett to all senators to vote.

From the 23rd, the Senate will conduct a procedural vote on Barrett’s appointment, and the final vote on Barrett’s appointment will be made as soon as possible on the 26th.

On September 26, local time, US President Trump announced at the White House that Amy Coney Barrett (Amy Coney Barrett) was nominated as Supreme Court Justice.

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　　On September 26, local time, US President Trump announced at the White House that Barrett was nominated to serve as Supreme Court Justice to fill the vacancy created after the death of American liberal Justice Ginsberg.

If Barrett is elected, it will strengthen the conservative power of the U.S. Supreme Court, giving the conservatives an advantage of six over three judges.

　　Currently in the Senate, the Republicans occupy 53 seats and the Democrats and independents occupy 47 seats. It is very likely that Barrett’s nomination will be approved.

Senate Democratic leader Schumer condemned the name. In the process of confirming the candidates for the Supreme Court, "Republicans have the majority. This is the most hypocritical, partisan, and illegal procedure in history."

　　Senate Majority Leader and Republican McConnell said that Barrett demonstrated "the pure intellectual power that the American people should have in the Supreme Court" at the public nomination hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

　　It is understood that Barrett, 48, is considered a conservative judge.

She has publicly opposed "Obamacare", abortion, etc., and is conservative on issues such as immigration and gun control.

But at the nomination hearing held last week, she was cautious when faced with questions from Democrats. The Financial Times called her "not leaking."

　　U.S. President Trump said that he hopes the justices will take office in time to deal with any disputes that may arise after the November 3 general election.