Senator Schumer Criticizes GOP Senators Backing Health Care Bill While Also Supporting Judge Amy Coney Barrett

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer criticizes those Republicans who supported taking up his bill to prevent the Justice Department from arguing against the Health Care Law in court while also supporting Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who has expressed her opposition to the Obama-era law in the past. "It never works to flip your position before the election when you're forced to," he says. Six Republicans (Senators Collins, Ernst, Gardner, McSally and Sullivan, who are all running for reelection, and Murkowski) joined Democrats in the 51-43 vote. However, 60 votes were needed to advance the measure. close