Judge Barrett Explains Why She Accepted the Supreme Court Nomination

Judge Barrett Explains Why She Accepted the Supreme Court Nomination
Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Oct. 14, 2020. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images
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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett revealed on Wednesday that while she knew the Senate confirmation process would be “excruciating,” she accepted the nomination to the nation’s highest court because of a strong call to serve her country.

Barrett made the comments during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, when several senators asked her to share why she decided to accept the nomination given the difficulties she would face.