Political Quotes

“I am honored to follow my colleague from Wisconsin, and I rise as well regarding the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. As some of you will recall, one of our colleagues from New Jersey, Senator Booker, delivered unusually poignant and unscripted remarks recently in the Senate Judiciary Committee about Judge Jackson's nomination and credentials and character. He moved many of those who were present to tears and spelled out as only he can what this nomination means for our Nation and particularly for the millions of Black Americans who look at Judge Jackson and see their own mothers, their own daughters, their own sisters, and their own friends. Unfazed by the unfair attacks that day on Judge Jackson, our colleague said these words: Nobody is going to steal my joy. I second that emotion. This historic moment and this historic nominee bring me great joy as well. For the next several minutes, I am going to talk about Judge Jackson's impeccable qualifications. I am going to discuss her sterling record as a public servant, including nearly a decade as a Federal judge, that makes her supremely qualified to serve on our Supreme Court.…”