host: melanie campbell? guest: those in power push the nominees.ne thing about this administration, they have put a lot more judges on. in this administration, in some cases that is historic. but i agree that a lot of times you can see some biases where the democratic party -- no judgment, just what i see. we as democrats go overboard in trying to find balance on the other site of the i/o, very different. at this point, what i have seen has been strong support for her from the white house. and from the democrats in the senate who are ultimately responsible for pushing her candidacy through. i think that is what has to be done. host:

supreme court confirmation hearings with judicial crisis network chief counsel carrie severino and melanie campbell, president and ceo of the national coalition on a black civic part is nation. -- participation. the center for strategic and international studies senior fellow benja

host: melanie campbell? guest: those in power push the nominees. one thing about this administration, they have put a lot more judges on. in some cases that is historic. when you have nominees, from the democratic party, democrats go overboard on trying to find out on the other side of the aisle -- at this point i have seen strong support for her from the white house. the senate is ultimately responsible for pushing her candidacy through. host: joe in tennessee for republicans. you are next. caller: good morning, melanie. it is amazing how people cannot get over the fact, leave trump out of this and look at the facts on hand. the question i wanted to ask you, do you think that cavanaugh and barrett were given the same amount of scrutiny as this person is going to be given? that is the only question i have got. the democrats grilled these people through the mud. guest: when it comes to this process it would move rather quickly compared to things that happened to mayor collins. what has happened in the senate is too partisan. depending on which side

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i'm joined by melanie campbell and by paul butler, a former federal prosecutor. given your reaction to watching the start of these hearings and how do you think we'll see that interplay between who judge jackson is being a woman and an african-american going through this and her lengthy legal resumÉ? >> well, first of all, i think the moment is finally here so many of us exhaled, to be honest and said, okay, this moment is really happening. that was my initial reaction. then i saw tuning in and listening to see the tone and tenor. i think first of all, judge jackson, ketanji brown jackson, i love to say that name because it means so much really showed very well a balance, even when things were being said that may not have been really pleasing to hear. she's just focused on the task at hand to get through this confirmation hearing and a lot of us are watching to encourage republicans, democrats, everyone, to give her a fair hearing and not judge her on anything but her record. >> the senate itself is a good reminder of the moment we're in. judge jackson won't be q

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another perspective on judge brown jackson, joined by melanie, serves as president and ceo of the national coalition for black participation. ms. campbell, remind viewers what the coalition is, how long you've been around and how your group responded. >> black civic participation has been around since 1976, we are the right organization focusing on voter empowerment, women's leadership, with focus on social justice issues, policy, funded by foundations and unions and individuals, corporations. >> right after this segment you are heading out to speak out a rally taking place today, who is a rally for and what are you going to say at the rally? partner with the national women's lawt: center and i think 30 or 40 other organizations and today is dark in itself, celebrating the fact that we had the first black woman who's going to not just be nominating but also to continue to advocate for her to have a fair hearing. as black women and women of color we tend to hire physician, we have a harder time, a lot of antimes barely in the confirmatn process. >> you've been through this process times before, confirmed of the circuit court on a biparti