Day 2 of the Supreme Court confirmation hearing of Amy Coney Barrett took place before the Senate on October 13. Barrett answered questions about Roe v. Wade, the Affordable Care Act, gun regulation, and more. Read the transcript of the full hearing with Barrett’s testimony here.

Amy Coney Barrett’s opening statement at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing on October 12th. Read the transcript of her remarks here.

Former FBI Director James Comey testified on the Russia investigation on September 30th. Read the transcript of the full Senate hearing below.

The family and family attorneys of Breonna Taylor held a press conference on September 25 to address the grand jury’s decision on Taylor’s case. Attorney Ben Crump said: “There seems to be two justice systems in America, one for black America, and one for white America.” Read the transcript of the news briefing here.

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron held a press conference on September 23 to discuss the grand jury’s decision on the Breonna Taylor case. One of three officers involved in the police shooting of Breonna Taylor was indicted on three counts of wanton endangerment. Read the transcript of the news briefing here.

Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman elected to the United States Congress. On August 10, 1970, she gave the following speech on the Equal Rights Amendment.