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WATCH: Sen. Coons’ opening statement in Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings
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March 21, 2022
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9:55Now PlayingSen. Chris Coons, D-Del., gave opening remarks March 21 as the Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off its Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
He cited her legal and judicial resume, saying "your experiences as a private practice attorney with large law firms, as a federal public defender, as vice chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission and your near decade of service as a federal judge have given you insights into the ways that our statutes, our sentencing guidelines and judicial decisions all come together to directly impact individuals, families and our communities,” Coons said.
“You’re able to perceive the full sweep of our law without losing sight of the human beings, the individuals and families impacted by it, caught up in it. And it is critically important, in my view, that we have justices on the Supreme Court with this practical and proximate view," he said.
Jackson was nominated by President Joe Biden in February to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. If confirmed, she will be the first Black woman on the high court.
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