Political Quotes

“I come to the floor because today has been a good day for our country. Earlier today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Not only did this Chamber make history, we also bore witness--in a small but powerful way--to the bending of the moral arc towards justice. We realized the promise of America: the promise that every child--regardless of their skin color, their ethnicity, or the ZIP code they are born into--can rise to their highest station in life. We cemented our fundamental belief that, here in America, if you reach further and aim higher, anything is possible. I submit to my colleagues that the story of Judge Jackson is the story of our great Nation. Together with her impeccable credentials and evenhanded record, there was simply no reason to oppose the confirmation of such a talented, well-qualified, and fair-minded jurist. It is why I could not have been prouder to cast my vote, a vote on behalf of New Jerseyans everywhere, to elevate her to the highest Court in the land. Judge Jackson has lived a life in the mold of the great strivers in our history. Her nomination alone was a testament to the progress-- often deferred or denied--but nonetheless the progress we have achieved on our 246-year struggle for a more perfect union.…”