Sen. Fischer Speaks on Justice Amy Comey Barrett

On Monday, Oct. 26, the Senate gave its consent to confirm Amy Comey Barrett as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

She is an excellent choice, and she will be a role model for young women across the country. Her life is proof of what women can accomplish, and her beautiful family shows that we can do it and keep balance in our personal lives.

I was honored to speak with Justice Barrett at the start of her confirmation process. The opinions she authored as a judge on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals show she is a strong originalist.

This unwavering judicial philosophy sticks cl...