Biden urges Senate to hold off Barrett's voting until after Nov poll

Joe Biden; (right ) Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Pics/AFP

President Donald Trump is pushing for quick confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett while his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, implored the Republican-led Senate to hold off on voting on her nomination until after the Nov. 3 election to "let the people decide.

Trump's announcement of Barrett for the seat held by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is launching a high-stakes, fast-track poll season fight over confirmation of a conservative judge who is expected to shift the court rightward as it reviews health care, abortion access and other hot-button issues.

Speaking at a news conference Sunday at the White House, the president vowed she will be confirmed "very quickly." Biden appealed directly to his former colleagues in the Senate to "take a step back from the brink." Biden is urging Senate Republicans not to fan a controversy during an already tumultuous election year for a country reeling from the coronavirus crisis, a struggling economy and protests over racial injustice.

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