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On the recordApril 4, 2022
Today, I sat in the Senate Judiciary Committee as a historic vote was taken. Since the appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor, only four women have ascended to the United States Supreme Court. In particular, longer than any other demographic group, African- American women have been subjected to coercive laws, yet they have been excluded from the political and judicial positions to impact those laws. I am glad that President Biden saw fit to nominate one of the most-- and probably the most--qualified judge ever to be nominated to the United States Supreme Court--not my words; the words of many others. So this day that Dr. King died, we know that the dreamer may have been killed, but the dream still lives. They voted today. Eleven Democrats voted yes. Unfortunately, 11 Republicans voted no. I hope, as this goes to the floor, we will stand as Americans, and Democrats and Republicans will ascend to the United States Supreme Court this African-American woman, more qualified than ever, again, to take a rightful place on the United States Supreme Court. I pray that that will happen. ____________________
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas

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