'What A Mom Can Do': Sen. Ernst Focuses On Barrett's Gender In Hearing
![Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, highlighted the moment in history for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in her opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/10/12/ap_20286605261393_wide-88f1f67e72fd4e47a093157e37e96e970762592f.jpg?s=600)
The Iowa Republican accuses opponents of Amy Coney Barrett's nomination of undermining the judge with attacks on her faith and role as a mother. But Democrats focus on health care, not religion.
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