Judge Barrett Gives Remarks on Nomination, Pays Homage to Justices Ginsburg and Scalia

During the Supreme Court nominee announcement from the White House Rose Garden, nominee Amy Coney Barrett thanks the president for the confidence in her and that she fully understands this "is a momentous decision, " promising if confirmed "to discharge the responsibilities of this job to the very best of my ability." She pays homage to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as well as her mentor, the late Justice Antonin Scalia. close