Oregon Democratic US Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley were in Eugene Saturday voicing their concerns over what they say is an "unfair rush" to seat a new Supreme Court Justice.
Senator Wyden spoke to an audience at Planned Parenthood. In denouncing his Republican colleagues. He said "they're doing this even as most Americans believe the winner of the presidential election should be the one to nominate the next Supreme Court Justice."
Wyden said the Affordable Healthcare Act is in jeopardy with an upcoming Supreme Court hearing, and he sees a conservative nominee as a threat to the health and well-being of hundreds of thousands of Oregonians. “If you don't trust Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump with your healthcare, including a woman's reproductive health, you cannot trust this nominee," Wyden told the crowd.
Wyden's remarks came a few hours before President Trump announced Amy Coney Barrett as his choice to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday, September 18th, just over a week ago.
Wyden and Merkley also met with survivors of the Holiday Farm Fire before traveling to meet with those affected by the Beachie Creek Fire in the Santiam Canyon.
