Political Quotes

“Mr. President, 3 years ago today, this Capitol served as the background for one of the most notable events in recent American history. On April 7, 2022, our country made a monumental stride forward. The Senate confirmed a once-in-a-generation legal talent, a jurist with outstanding credentials and invaluable lived experience, and the first-ever Black woman and former public defender to serve as a Justice of the Supreme Court: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Justice Jackson's confirmation shattered the glass ceiling and paved the way for future women of color to follow in her footsteps. Her name will be remembered in history for generations to come. When the Supreme Court first met in the Capitol Building in February of 1801, there were a million slaves in this Nation of 5 million people--a million slaves in a nation of 5 million people. This very building itself was built with the labor of enslaved people. At the time, neither Black Americans nor women had the right to vote. America's battle to end slavery continued through the Civil War and was followed by decades of efforts to break down lingering racial barriers. Those efforts continue to this day. And our struggle to enfranchise and empower women did not end with the passage of the 19th Amendment. It continues to this day, as we strive to give our daughters the same opportunities as our sons. The confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court honored the history that came before it.…”