Political Quotes

“Madam President, an hour or so ago on the floor of the Senate was an amazing sight. It has been a long, long time since I have seen the Galleries full. COVID-19 kept us apart. I missed it. I didn't realize how much until those full Galleries were here to witness the vote on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. It was a time of great celebration for most Members of the Senate and I think for the Nation because we have achieved something which many doubted would occur. It has been 50 years since the first African American--Thurgood Marshall--was appointed to be a member of the U.S. Supreme Court. It was another 50 years for us to wait for the opportunity to put a person, a woman of color, on the Court. And we did it today. Soon, in the coming future, the President will be swearing in Judge, now-Justice Jackson. I am certain that she will be a credit to our Nation. She has already proven that in her lifetime of service. Many Members of the Senate, of course, were excited and happy about it. I was one of them. I want to thank my colleagues for their kind words, but I also want to acknowledge the obvious. All of the hard work that led up to this successful vote happened a lot behind the scenes. There were members of our staff who worked long hours--20-hour days--to prepare for this and to be ready to handle the important Judiciary Committee hearings.…”