President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is face another round Questions from lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee during the third day of the hearing confirmed the history and final day of the questioning.
Two senators from the panel — Democrat Jon Ossoff of Georgia and Republican Thom Tillis of North Carolina – will have 30 minutes to ask questions. After their time, each senator on the panel will have 20 minutes for additional questions.
“This is a difficult task and many people have had to overcome the challenge but no one is as good as you did yesterday. Thank you very much for your work,” committee chairman Dick Durbin said as he opened the hearing. ceiling on Wednesday. “I’ll say this, much of what we heard from a handful of senators yesterday has to be put in context.”
“I think the majority of senators on both sides are asking appropriate and positive questions in their approach and respecting the nominee before us. But for many senators, today The past is an opportunity to introduce points of view for the November election. For example, all Democrats are soft on crime, so this candidate must be soft on criminals. Well, you messed up their mold,” he continued.
What happened yesterday: Tuesday Highlights Marathon’s first question round that lasted until late evening as Republicans grilled Jackson about her judicial philosophy, legal record, and past defense work, as well as backing her nomination from leftist groups.
Jackson defended his record amid fierce questioning from Republican senators. She refuted claims from Republicans that she was weak on crime by emphasizing her concern for public safety and the rule of law, both as a judge and as an American.
“Crime, and the effects on the community, and the need for law enforcement – those aren’t abstract concepts or political slogans to me,” she said.
She responded to Republican concerns about the possibility of judicial action by arguing that she approaches her work impartially and emphasizing that it would be inappropriate to impose any kind of personal opinion. personal or policy preferences.
“When I get a lawsuit, I make sure I’m proceeding from a neutral position,” she said.
Jackson also discussed factors in her tenure in the legal profession that drew particular scrutiny — and criticism — from Republicans.
Describing her work as a public defender, Jackson said, “I was in the federal public defender’s office shortly after the Supreme Court decided that individuals detained by the President at Guantanamo Bay may request a review of their detention.”
She added, “Federal public defenders aren’t allowed to choose their clients. They have to represent whoever comes in and it’s a service. That’s what you do as a person. federal public defender, you are defending the constitutional value of representation.”
Jackson also strongly dismissed the concerns raised by some GOP senators about her record of sentencing in child porn cases, calling the matter a “sick and serious crime.” important.”
