Updated 4:22 p.m.
Amy Coney Barrett has said repeatedly at her confirmation hearings that she’d be her own judge if she’s confirmed to the Supreme Court. But she was careful not to take on the president who nominated her. And she sought to create distance between herself and her own personal positions, past writings on controversial subjects and even her late mentor.
Three days of testimony were gaveled to a close on Wednesday afternoon.
Acknowledging the deeply divided Senate, Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham said, “The hope was not to change anybody's mind.”
But he said Americans had a chance to hear directly from President Donald Trump’s nominee.