Cory Booker
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Cory Anthony Booker is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the junior United States senator from New Jersey, a position he has held since 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, Booker previously served as the mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013, where he focused on urban development and public safety initiatives. He is known for his advocacy on issues such as criminal justice reform, affordable housing, and healthcare access. Throughout his career, Booker has emphasized the importance of community engagement and bipartisanship in addressing the challenges facing New Jersey and the nation.
The majority of murder victims in the United States of America -- do you know who the majority of murder victims are? They`re black men.
As a judge, you’re looking at all the facts of the case, not just what might be talked about later or what people are honing in.
I just want to make that very clear. You are well within the norm in the United States of America.
I just think it’s unfortunate that, unlike the sort of fair arbiters of this on both sides of the aisle who dismissed it, I appreciate the way you have stood there, sat there and addressed all of that stuff.
I just want America to know that, when it comes to my family’s safety, when it comes to Newark, New Jersey, or my state, God, I trust you. I trust you.
Why? Why would the Supreme Court, joined by some of the most conservative members, why would they do that?
Why would the Supreme Court, joined by some of the most conservative members, why would they do that?
You did not get there because of some left-wing agenda. You didn't get here because of some dark money groups.
I actually really love this. I've been through three Supreme Court Justice hearings...
I just want America to know that when it comes to my family safety, when it comes to Newark, New Jersey or my State, God, I trust you. I trust you.
The language we use and the language our courts use to describe people... really matters a great deal.
It just seems like a really large step that I don't think... is going to change the conclusions that have already been drawn.
Well, I just want to make the point to you that there have been generations of black women qualified for the court. And you have had a lot of white men on the court, again, some of the great brilliant legal minds of our nation`s history…
Yes, it was 1984. And then later in 2002 or 2003, things were updated, but that--1984 was before the internet completely.
If you are confirmed, I do not expect to agree with every detail of every decision that you make.





