One of the primary roles of the United States Supreme Court is to uphold the rule of law.
there is exactly one living Senator who has effectively changed the size of the Supreme Court.
I noticed a little surprise in your reaction and I was surprised by the allegation.
Judge Jackson's impressive record on and off the bench demonstrates that she is a fair-minded arbiter of justice.
Some of the attacks on this judge were unfair, unrelenting, and beneath the dignity of the United States Senate.
I have been looking forward to this day since President Biden announced your nomination in February.
This process is broken, but it's a product of a broader brokenness in the erosion of our constitutional structure.
Confirming a Supreme Court Justice is one of the most important responsibilities I think I have as a U.S. Senator.
Will you protect the rights of Americans to speak, to say unpopular ideas?
Cory Booker spoke yesterday, it cleared the air finally and refocused us on what we were doing and why we were here.
Your presence will ensure the Court more fully and deeply understands the lives and experiences of everyday Americans.
I do not want an activist at either end of the spectrum.
I think that is a step in the right direction, and it was passed it out of this Committee on a bipartisan basis.
You play to the same rules as every other Senator.
I cannot imagine that we think we have to explore this area at the risk of innocent third parties and children.
I negotiated a revision of that measure from 100-to-1 to 18-to-1 with Senator Jeff Sessions.
I don't want it on my conscience.
In my opinion, a Justice's job is to interpret the text and words of the Constitution as written, and give them their original meaning.
