President ial election years, on saturday, President Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court with less than 40 days left in the president ial election. The senate has never, never confirmed a nominee to the Supreme Court this close to a president ial election. In fact, the election is already under way. But President Trump gets to play by different rules under this republican majority. By nominating judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, President Trump has once again put Americans Health care in the crosshairs. President trump has promised to nominate Supreme Court justices who will, quote, terminate his words our Health Care Law. In judge barrett, President Trump has found the deciding vote. Judge barrett strongly criticized the ruling to uphold the Affordable Care act, claiming that if justices read the law the way she does, they would have, quote, have had to invalidate, unquote, the entire Health Care Law. Let me repeat that. Judge barrett strongly criticized
Congressional coverage here to you can watch that online at cspan. Org. We will take you live now to the senate for where lawmakers will see about extending federal spending past october 30. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, sovereign, source of wisdom, hear our prayers. Listen as we lift our hearts to you in our times of distress, answer us quickly. Strengthen our lawmakers. Keep them restless until they find rest in you. Keep them dissatisfied until they find their satisfaction in you. Lord, give them the wisdom to make wise choices that will glorify your name. Help them to keep their hearts and minds responsive to you, enabling them to help make a better nation and world. Remind them that you keep a protective eye on the godly so that they may be surrounded with the shield of your divine favor. May our senators, with faith, expect you to provide them with strength for each task. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of