Judge Amy Coney Barrett will deliver her opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, during which she will stress the the importance of faith and family in her life, according to a copy of the four-page statement released Sunday.
“I chose to accept the nomination because I believe deeply in the rule of law and the place of the Supreme Court in our Nation,” Barrett will say. “I believe Americans of all backgrounds deserve an independent Supreme Court that interprets our Constitution and laws as they are written.”
Addressing her faith, Barrett will say, "I believe in the power of prayer, and it has been uplifting to hear that so many people are praying for me."
Barrett will also speak about how she was influenced by the late Justice Antonin Scalia, a conservative, whose "judicial philosophy was straightforward: A judge must apply the law as written, not as the judge wishes it were."
The Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Barrett will last through Thursday.