Attorney General Ken Paxton gave this statement following Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation as the newest justice of the United States Supreme Court: “Amy Coney Barrett will make an excellent addition to the Supreme Court. Over the course of her career, Barrett demonstrated superb temperament, judicial restraint, and a firm commitment to the rule of law and the Constitution. She has rightfully earned the respect and support of students, peers, and even senators of all political persuasions. As the United States Senate recognized today, she […]
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Sen. Cruz: Confirming Judge Barrett is a Great Victory for Every American Who Cherishes Our Fundamental Liberties
Releases statement following the Senate’s vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement on the Senate’s vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be the next associate justice of the Supreme Court: “Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court. Judge Barrett has […]
Sen. Cruz Outlines Five Takeaways From Third Day of Confirmation Hearing for Judge Barrett
‘The last three days…have revealed the news that Judge Barrett is going to be confirmed by this committee and by the full Senate’ Today, during the second round of questioning in the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) raised five key points summarizing Senate Democrats’ view of these proceedings, Judge Barrett, and the Supreme Court more broadly. Watch Sen. Cruz’s full discussion here. Excerpts are included below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz’s Full Q&A with Judge […]
Sen. Cruz on Day One of SCOTUS Hearing: ‘Nobody Laid a Glove on Judge Barrett’
Joins ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ to discuss opening statements in confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett Following day one of the Senate confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, appeared on Fox News’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight” to recap the opening statements and discuss Senate Democrats’ power plot to pack the Supreme Court. Watch Sen. Cruz’s interview with Tucker Carlson here. Excerpts are included below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz on […]
Sen. Cruz: Senate Can, Should, and Will Confirm Judge Barrett as Justice Barrett
Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, gave his opening statement on the first day of the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Watch Sen. Cruz’s opening statement here. Full text of Sen. Cruz’s opening statement is included below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz’s Opening Remarks at Senate Judiciary Confirmation Hearing for Amy Coney Barrett “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning. Welcome. Welcome to Judge Barrett, welcome to your family, […]
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement in Support of Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement in support of President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States: “Judge Amy Coney Barrett currently serves on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit with honor and distinction, and I look forward to supporting her nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States. Before her confirmation to the Seventh Circuit, Judge […]