WATCH: Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s full opening statement in Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearing

Ranking Senate Judiciary Committee member Diane Feinstein , D-Calif., gave opening remarks Oct. 12 as the Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off its confirmation hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. She emphasized that should Barrett be confirmed to the high court the fate of the Affordable Care Act is at stake, and shared stories from Americans who rely on the act for their wellbeing. “There have been 70 attempts to repeal the ACA. But clearly the effort to dismantle the law continues and [Republicans] are asking the Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act,” Feinstein said. "This, I believe, will cause tremendous harm.” The hearing came about three weeks before the 2020 presidential election. The first of four days of scheduled testimony included an opening statement from Barrett, along with senators on the committee.

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