the american bar association came before us, they went through a laborious search of her record. i want to commend the law schools, including university of illinois, that poured through every order she has issued in her time on the bench. i want to commend judge and williams -- ann williams and seventh judge, who headed up the aba committee. i asked her and those with her from the american bar association a basic question. did you talk to? they said they reached out to over 250 individuals, judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, co-counsels and adversarial situations. and asked them all to tell off the record, confidentially, what they thought of this judge. i asked about the allegations that have been made repeatedly by a few in this committee that she is soft on crime. they said there was no evidence, none, when they spoke to the group of 250 individuals. the net result, the american bar association rated judge ketanji brown jackson unanimously well-qualified to serve on the supreme court. we have seen evidence of her evenhandedness ourselves. in her time on the bench, she has r

how can the american bar association interview those 250 and find no evidence of the chargesm that have been made by the senator from missouri? how is it possible they would review all of this and miss such a glaring fact? they didn't, they told us under oath they asked point blank is her sentencing standard soft on crime? different than other judges? the answer i was no. no. the net result of it was the american bar association found this nominee the senator from missouri charges with thesege outrageous claims, the founder to be unanimously well-qualified part unanimously well-qualified yetwh the center from missouri believes he has discovered something the whole world has missed. unfortunately he is wrong. and he does not admit it. when judge jackson is confirmed to the supreme court i. that she will be, later this week, it will be in part because she is a thoughtful, dedicated person who has worked as a judge for over ten years but she has published almost 600 written opinions. she has had a 100 cases where she has impose criminal sentences. and a dozen plus cases involving children.

how is it possible that the american bar association took a look at all of her contacts as a judge, as lawyer, as a law student, came up with 250 individuals who knew her personally, appeared in court with and against her, judged her and her individual capacity as a lawyer, how can the american bar association inches view these those -- interview those 20250 and find no evidence of the charges that have been made by the senator from missouri? how is it possible that they would review all of this and miss such a glaring fact? they didn't. they told us under oath that they asked point-blank, is her sentencing standard soft on crime, different than other judges? the answer was no. no. and the net result of it was, the american bar association found this nominee, who the senator from missouri charges with these outrageous claims, they found her to be unanimously well-qualified. unanimously well-qualified. and yet the senator from missouri believes that he's discovered something that the whole world has missed. unfortunately, he's wrong. and he doesn't admit it. when judge jackson is confir

the american bar association went through a laborious search of her record. i want to commend the law schools including the university of illinois that pored through every written word that the judge has issued in her time on the bench. i also want to commend judge anne williams for the northern district court judge in the state of illinois and then a circuit judge as well who headed up the aba committee. i asked her and those with her from the american bar association a basic question. who did you talk to? they said they reached out to over 250 individuals. judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, co-counsels, and adversarial situations and asked them all to tell all the record confidently what they thought of this judge. i asked about the allegation that's been made repeatedly by a few in this committee that she's soft on crime. they said there was no evidence, none when they spoke to the group of 250 individuals. the net result of it, the american bar association rated judge ketanji brown jackson unanimously well qualified to serve on the supreme court. we've

the american bar association raided judge muzzle as not qualified when she was nominated as a federale. because she had, quote, not tried a case, civil or criminal, as a lead or co-counsel. that means, had never appeared, never set foot in an american courtroom as a lawyer. in her life. and if you think she was not qualified to be a judge after at least graduating from law school, imagine how not qualified she is to make public health decisions about trying to control highly infectious deadly pandemics. this is yet another lesson in how important it is to elect democratic presidents, and democratic senators. to confirming federal judges in the era of trumpian ignorance taking over the republican party. president biden obviously knows how important it is appointing for all justices, which is why working with judge schumer, president biden has confirmed more federal judges at this point in his brother presidency than any other president since 1962. joining us now, clara mccaskill, former democratic senator of missouri, and johnson, a pulitzer prize-winning columnist. both are msnbc poli

we heard similar comments from representatives of the american bar association. judges, attorneys who have worked with her over the course of her career. they testified that judge jackson is universally and highly regarded for her intellect, her integrity, her judgment and her writing and analytical skills. both prosecutors and defense attorneys have praised judge jackson "as thorough, hard-working, and extremely well prepared." judge jackson is widely respected and it is clear to me that her colleagues on the bench and the lawyers who argued before her have no doubt that she would make a fine addition to the supreme court. i have no doubt either. it is clear to me that judge jackson believes it is the role of a judge to serve as an impartial decision-maker. and as a judge, she considers the facts and the law for each particular case that comes before her to arrive in an outcome that is fair and under the law. i'm very proud to support her nomination. thanks, mr. chairman. chair durbin: senator cornyn? sen. cornyn: justice robert jackson famously said the supreme

therefore surprising to no one that she earned a unanimous well qualified rating from the american bar association. let me speak for a moment about one aspect of judge jackson's background that stands out. and that is her experience as a public defender. when confirmed judge jackson will become the first ever justice with background as a public defender and the first justice with significant criminal defense experience since the service of justice thurgood marshal who retired in 1991. that work as a term public defender has unjustly come under attack from my colleagues across the aisle who suggest that being a public defender meaning that she is soft on crime, but my republican colleagues who far too often focus singularly on the constitutional right top bear arms would do well to remember that among the constitution's other enshrined rights is the sixth amendment's right to counsel in criminal cases. without that right, criminal defendants who cannot afford an attorney would find it difficult or impossible to navigate the court system with their rights protected, including the fundamental right t

the american bar association listed her as well qualified for the position to which she has been nominated, their highest rating. there is no question in my mind that she will serve our nation well and with distinction as the newest justice of the supreme court. and i will vote in favor of her confirmation this week, proudly. i've watched many of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle strain to find some justification for voting against judge jackson. they know she's highly qualified. they know she's a person of integrity. they know she has the training and judgment required of a supreme court justice. last week, one republican member of the senate judiciary committee called judge jackson, quote, a person of exceptionally good character, respected by her peers, and someone who has worked hard to achieve her current position, unquote. another republican member of the committee noted that she has, quote, impeccable credentials, and a deep knowledge of the law, unquote. so, you would think these were words leading up to state support for justice jackson. but in both those cases, those s

especially in this case, it is made by a judge who is rated by the american bar association as not qualified to be a judge. host: the judge made the decision based on -- they decide the cdc did not have the authority under the rulemaking process. caller: that's a weird concept there. we were talking about doctors. their main concern is the health of the american people. if you can't trust them, then who can you trust, and it's ridiculous. absently ridiculous. host: the move, reported by the wall street journal, it doesn't change the state of the mask mandate. it cannot be enforced unless the biden administration wins its appeal, or a stay of the court's order. a higher judge on the lower court's ruling. paul in minnesota. republican. hi. caller: thank you for taking my call. we are a freak country. mandates are not a good thing for us, but in covid-19, everyone was in fear. we still have a lot of fear left. we have to remain conscious of our fellow since his -- fellow citizens. i keep thinking about what is my part in causing no harm? there is a lot of political stuff, but people that file h

well, how did the american bar association grade her when it was all said and done? unanimously well qualified. unanimously well qualified. it doesn't sound like the same person just described, does it? because it isn't. what you've heard on the floor here is a mischaracterization of her record. i'm sorry to say it's unfair, and i wish it hadn't been part of the record today. what about guantanamo? well, i have some serious differences with the senator from south carolina about guantanamo. hundreds of detainees have been sent through guantanamo since the war on terror began. many of them should have been there. but hundreds and hundreds of them have been released by presidents, republican and democrat. we're now down to 39 detainees. we're spending over $10 million for each one of them each year at guantanamo bay. and when it comes to the resolution of who was responsible for 9/11, the families have come and testified before us. they've waited over 20 years, and they still don't have an answer. they understand that the approach at guantanamo bay is not leading to jus

on a fourth day the american bar association came before us. they went through a ts search of a record. i want to commend these law schools including university of illinois that poured through every writ that the judges issued on a time of the bench also want to commend judge and williams former northern district court judge in a state of illinois and then seventh circuit judge as well who headed up the aba committee. i asked her and those who were with her from the american bar association a basic question, who did you talk to? and they said they reach out to over 250 individuals, judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, cocounsel, and adversarial situations and asked them all to tell off the record confidentially what they thought of this judge. i asked about the allegations that's been made repeatedly by a few in this committee that she is soft on crime. they said there was no evidence, none when you spoke to the group of 250 individuals. the net result of it, the american bar association rated judge catania brown jackson unanimously well-quali

. >> that's the american bar association. >> the american bar association.r judges have found that this mandate was legal, she not only rules about florida where she's the judge, she imposes a nationwide mandate. it is a crazy way to have a judicial system. but plaintiffs are cherry picking their judges in every-increasing ways because the judiciary is to polarized. >> with the mask mandate no longer in effect, does it raise the risk of travel especially as covid cases are climbing here in the u.s.? >> honestly anderson, i'm not surprised by what happened today because it was only really a matter of time before the biden administration lifted the mask mandate themselves. i think it probably would have happened in the next two weeks. yes, ba.2 cases are rising, but we're not seeing a concurrent rise in hospitalizations, which is really good. and i think this actually signals a broader shift by the biden administration away from mandates and top-down decision-making by the government, moving to empowering individuals for the choices that they have. and so in t

the american bar association standing committee of the recruit judiciary gave judge jackson unanimously well-qualified rating from the supreme court which n is its highest rating. to receive his this highest rating of the supreme court nominee must be of preeminent member of the legal profession having outstanding, legal abiliy and exceptional read that experienced and meet the highest standards of integrity of judicial temperament. judge jackson passed all of these tests with flying colors during her senate confirmation process. i had the privilege of cheering judge jackson's first confirmationen hearing when president obama nominated to her to t serve. i had the opportunity to visit with judge jackson earlier this month prior to her confirmation hearing. it was a real pleasure to speak with her. i'm familiar with the background pictures also a former maryland resident. we had much to talk about it she had many convictions. her brother served as an infantryman in an officer in the air national guard wouldn't he was twice deployed overseas and served as an undercover narcotics recovery

it was also noted that the american bar association, when they testified that they reached out to 2500 judges and lawyers from all federal judicial district, state supreme court justices, all had the highest praise for judge jackson. so the standing committee gave judge jackson a unanimous -- they don't often give someone unanimous, but they unanimously deemed judge jackson to be well horrified. we all know about the methodologies that she uses because this constant request for what is your judicial philosophy as those that is some sort of a northstar, judicial philosophy is a tool. her methodology enables her to come up with decisions that are fair and objective, and i don't know what else we would want of a justice of a supreme court. i just wondered to share, lastly, a comment i received about judge jackson's hearing when her hearing concluded. during her nomination hearing, i asked judge jackson the same questions on sexual salt and harassment that i ask of all nominees. in follow-up questioning, i asked judge jackson what she does to ensure her court is a safe and inclusive place

the american bar association's standing committee on the federal judiciary gave judge jackson a unanimously well-qualified rating for the supreme court, which is its highest rating. the committee notes that to receive this highest rating, a supreme court nominee must be a preeminent member of the legal profession, have an outstanding legal ability, exceptional breadth of experience and meet the high standards of competence and judicial temperament. judge jackson passed all these tests with flying colors during her senate confirmation process. i had the privilege of chairing judge jackson's first senate confirmation hearing in 2009, when president obama nominated her to serve on the u.s. sentencing commission. i then had the opportunity to visit with judge jackson earlier this month prior to her confirmation hearing. it was a real pleasure to speak with her. i'm familiar with her background and many of her rulings. she's also a former maryland resident. we had much to talk about as she had many connections to my state. her brother served both as an infantryman, an officer in the maryland arm

when she was— the american bar association when she was up— the american bar associationfter he lost the election. so i think that— he lost the election. so i think that tells— he lost the election. so i think that tells you a lot right there. and it — that tells you a lot right there. and it comes at the same time when you have _ and it comes at the same time when you have to— and it comes at the same time when you have to white house covid—19 director— you have to white house covid—19 director saying if you are 60 or over— director saying if you are 60 or over go— director saying if you are 60 or over go get the second booster shot and if— over go get the second booster shot and if you _ over go get the second booster shot and if you are immunocompromised go get the _ and if you are immunocompromised go get the second booster shot. and at the same _ get the second booster shot. and at the same time here in the us if you are five years old or younger you don't _ are five years old or younger you don't have — are five years old or younger you don't have a _ are five years

but her lifetime appointment was controversial because the american bar association rated her as not qualified citing her lack of experience because of her ruling several airlines and many major cities have now made masks optional for travel but the country's largest public transit system, the mta in new york city is keeping its mandate in place for now >>> johnny depp said, quote, he's not some maniac depp alleges he was defamed by a 2018 essay in which heard wrote, quote, she became a public figure while suffering from abuse. in his three-hour testimony depp denied hitting his ex-wife >> never did i myself reach the point of striking ms. heard in any way. pretty strange when one day you're cinderella so to speak and then in 0.6 seconds you're qu quusimodo. >> police say miller threw a chair after being asked to leave a get together the chair hit a woman in the forehead miller was charged with second degree assault and charged a fib. >>> the fab has fined kyrie irving $50,000 the league says irving who played tuesday also directed profane language toward the spectators during the ga

of three or four people and that is it because there is no record for it and having the american bar associationreater when is said and done, unanimously, well-qualified. that doesn't sound like the same person that was just described is it because it is not it would you heard of the border is a mischaracterization of her record i'm sorry to say, is unfair and we should head not been part ofhe the record today and let's go to guantanamo bay i have serious is serious differences, hundredset of detainees have been sentences it to guantanamo bay since the war on terror began that should not have been there for hundreds and hundreds of them have been released republicans and democrats and we are now down to 39 detainees and was spinning over $10 million each one of them each year at guantanamo bay. comes to the resolution of who is responsible for 911, their families come and testify before us and they pointed it over 20 years and they still do not have an answer they aunderstand that fark does not lead to justice and not answering the same basic question so what is her situation of why would she ca

let me tell you what happened the american bar association did a review of her career as a prosecutor and as a defender on the bench. they interviewed 250 individuals judges prosecutors defense lawyers and other council who worked with her and i asked pointblank justice williams to lead this investigation byy the ada. did you hear from anyone who said she was soft on crime? atshe somehow was not in the nom i came to sentencing? none, not one. 250 people interviewed and not one came up withne it. all we have heard against her that has come up from three or four people on the committee and that's it is there's no record for. the american barci association greeted her when it was all said and done unanimously well-qualified. unanimously well-qualified. it doesn't sound like the same person we just described does its? because it isn't. you've heard it on the floor here is some mischaracterization of a record. i'm sorry to say it's unfair that i wish it hadn't been part of the record today. what about wanton amo? i asked the serious differences from the senator of south carolina about want

at the time, mizelle received a "not qualified" rating from the american bar association and had nevered a criminal or civil case. you do not want a judge with zero cases under her belt: "council will approach the bench and explain to me what this tiny wooden hammer is for. am i supposed to tenderize the jury?" ( laughter ) immediately after the ruling, all major air carriers, including american airlines, united airlines, and delta air lines, relaxed the restrictions, effective immediately, which these passengers found out mid-flight: >> ( over intercom ) it's over, immediately. congratulations ( applause ) >> stephen: "congratulations" is an odd way to announce the lifting of a safety measure: ( as captain ) "this is your captain speaking. congrats, the mask mandate has been repealed. while we're at it, i've turned off the seatbelt sign, disabled the lavatory smoke detector, and we're hosting knife fights in the cockpit. ( laughter ) cabin door is closed and locked. there is no escape. let the 'hunger games' begin. may the odds be ever in your favor." now, look, people-- ( applause )

the american bar association group testified had the unanimous fully qualified endorsement from them. and then there was this golden moment actually provided in your questioning of one of the witnesses who the republicans called in the hearing that was about the judges qualifications. this witness did not say a single thing about her qualifications, they were just generalities against i guess his concept of liberal judges and i just want to let the audience see this one more time, we ran that night ballistic a look at it now. what's happened with this witness and this witnesses credibility. when senator whitehouse had his chance. >> is joseph r. biden of delaware the duly elected and lawfully serving president of the united states of america? >> he is the president of this country. >> is he the duly elected and lawfully serving president of the united states? >> he is the present of our country. >> are you answering that omitting the language duly elected and lawfully serving purposefully? >> i'm answering the question, he is the president of the united states. >> and you have no view

ability to build consensus, enter evenhandedness on the for the day of the hearing that american bar associationcame before us and they with rope the boys search of her record, medicament law schools including the university of illinois went through every written word than the judge has issued and the time on the bench predict i also want to commend judge and williams on the former northern district court judge in the state of illinois, and the seventh circuit judge as well who headed up the committee and i asked her and those who were with her from the american bar association to basic question. did you talk to and they said the reached out to over 250 individuals, judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, co- counsels, and since situations and asked them all to tell off the record confidentially, what they thought of this judge la asked about the allegations that have been made repeatedly by a few in this committee that that she is often crime they said there was no evidence, none, when i spoke to a group of 250 individuals in the net result of it is the american bar association braided judge keta

2020 to a lifetime appointment on the federal court, at the age of just 33, even though the american bar association gave her a rating of "not qualified." her ruling came as u.s. coronavirus cases continue to rise, particularly in northeastern states, with the official u.s. death toll from covid-19 approaching 1 million. later on monday, the biden administration said the transportation security administration will no longer enforce the mask mandate at airports. this is white house press secretary jen psaki. >> the cdc recommended continuing the order for additional time, two weeks, to be able to assess the latest science in keeping with its responsibility to protect the american people. so this is a disappointing decision. the cdc continues recommending wearing a mask on public transit. amy: psaki said the white house is reviewing the court ruling and that the justice department will decide whether to appeal. israeli warplanes launched overnight air raids on the gaza strip after israel's military said it shot down a rocket fired from the besieged palestinian territory towards southern israeli. israe

the american bar association deemed her not qualified for the lifetime appointment because she did notough experience. now the biden administration is actually appealing her ruling, and that should be celebrated because the centers for disease control believes that the mandate is still necessary to protect public health. but as we await that impending court battle, at least one person on fox news is having a grand old time gleefully celebrating the end of masks. >> a federal district judge and tampa has vacated biden cdc national mask mandate for planes, and other modes of public transportation. we're gonna have more on this monumental ruling, ruling for freedom in just a bit. but for now, sayonara, sucker. look if they want to pass a law mandating masks on planes, i suggest they pass the law. let's actually do that or try to do that and see how that rolls with the american people. >> well, the american people actually would agree with that. because a new poll shows that 56% of adults are in favor of requiring masks on public transportation compared to just 24% who opposed it. so this

the american bar association gave her a rating of not qualified.the judge's ruling blindsided biden administration officials even as they were considering allowing the public transit mask mandate to expire in may. in a statement, the centers for disease control said it was well within its legal authority to protect public health when it ordered the mandate. the cdc added -- "when people wear a well-fitting mask or respirator over their nose and mouth in indoor travel or public transportation settings, they protect themselves and those around them, including those who are immunocompromised or not yet vaccine-eligible." the white house has finalized a rule change to the national environmental policy act that restores several key provisions to the landmark 1970 law. the trump administration gutted environmental and community safeguards under the act in 2020 when it moved to speed up the approval process for major infrastructure projects, while exempting some projects from environmental review entirely. in more climate news, a wildfire burning north of

given an unfavorable recommendation by the american bar association.en a law associate in a law firm from florida, i should point out. there's a lot of politics here. >> there's a lot of politics and this is the consequence of mitch mcconnell and former president trump's strategy as to all the judicial appointments. now to president biden this is a political and health challenge because the white house is now debating, one is a precedent they want to push back on and two, do they want to be the party democrats telling people to put masks back on? whether you're a democrat or republican feel relief when you say okay, i can take my mask off. but the problem is there's still this new variant or subvariant going on, people are still dying of covid. and there's a question about what is the cdc's role going to be here? it's going to be something we're going to have to watch. the white house called this ruling disappointing and says it's going to take a few days to figure out what their strategy is going to be. >> we now have allison barber from the staten is

president trump lost the election, a former clerk to judge thomas, who -- i think who the american bar associationeyond what's legally allowed, which is wrong. to even further sbinterpreting e kinds of examples that are meant to stand based on this law. it's a bad ruling. i don't think it's just in the law. but it's also very tricky for the biden administration to challenge it because at this stage, it's not precedential. and the biden administration will need the power and the cdc will need to maintain the power to impose a mandate if the situation gets worse. so, that's going to be a tough decision for the biden administration to make. >> now, of course, the judge, part of the logic that she put forth in the ruling, was that there was not the adequate notice and comment period required when you put out a rule. and the other, to your point, there was no logical justification given to extend it the extra two weeks. probably what they talked about is, you know, you of course used to be part of the administration's covid response team. so, i think you have the inside track in hearing what is thought

just 33 years old lifetime appointment even though she was determined not qualified for the american bar association she nonetheless passion formation in the senate as you probably gusted along a party line vote. she was just one of hundreds of judges that were appointed by donald trump. young, ideological conservatives who will now shape the judiciary for generations to come. this was the deal, with the devil that mitch mcconnell and other republicans made wind all trump got elected. they basically agreed to blindly support this man who is obviously unfit to serve. even though many of them privately disliked him. and in exchange for the ability to churn out as many judicial nominations as possible. and guess what? that bargain paid off because trump's judges are already reshaping the traditional and -scape in this country. they are issuing rulings that are affecting the lives of millions of americans. like a 2021 decision undermining the fair housing act which exist to fight housing discrimination for people of color. there was a notorious case, the majority which included five trump appointed judg

single judge appointed after practicing law for eight years and rated not qualiied by the american bar association

single judge appointed after practicing law for eight years and rated not qualiied by the american bar association. we'll have much more on that coming up. we begin tonight with the second phase of vladimir putin's invasion of ukraine. now fully underway, the devastation is already evident across eastern ukraine in what a senior u.s. officials called a prelude to a larger offensive operation in russia's so-called battle of the donbas. sergei lavrov said the goal of the offensive is the complete liberation of the donbas. well, here is what their version of liberation looks like. fresh attacks near kharkiv where at least four were killed. mark stone from "sky news" reported from the region. >> reporter: the monday russian barrage is remarkable. 700 miles from the attacks of lviv. ukraine's second city bombarded and resisting occupation. here is the cost. the victim is her father. >> the same city came under attack where russia attacked the train station this month killing dozens of people. russian troops seized control of one city according to the regional governor. ukrainian troops withdrew. russia

yesterday, a trump-appointed judge, somebody who had been rated as not qualified by the american bar associationn about the administration coloring too much within the lines and who is really on the winning side here. but this is an administration that obviously is trying to figure out their next steps here, and in the meantime, the president is trying to get democrats back on their front foot. we're seeing the president this week do something he hasn't done yet as president, three different stops across the country, talking about his domestic agenda, focusing on things they have done, chuck, not things that are left undone. it was interesting as we're also seeing the vice president doing some fund-raising, some of the comments she was making last night, throughout her remarks speaking to democratic donors using the word optimism for their message, but have to answer why should i vote this year and dealing with the base pressure as well. >> that's for sure. basically, nobody's happy inside the democratic tent that might have been too big to occupy both john kasich, joe manchin, and bernie sander

ketanji brown jackson got well qualified, the highest qualifications that you can get from the american bar associationartisan support. so, to be at, on the day that's the anniversary of the assassination of martin luther king jr., and to have republicans who have extolled his lessons, his life, and the world that we've been trying to create in this country as a plural democracy, it's very dangerous to politicize such an historic candidate. and frankly, to use fear too often as a wedge for a candidate that everyone understands as deserving of this seat, and as someone who has demonstrated that she has the temperament and the integrity to get that seat. and that's what makes it dangerous. >> i'm just wondering, it seems so obvious that these hearings and this process is to determine qualifications, right, of the judge. it seems as though, maya, that's almost become secondary. and it is a dangerous precedent. it is, because the very nature of the central bench is that it is the third branch of government. and it's supposed to be the politically neutral branch. and that means that it's certainly true that

she had a not-qualified rating by the american bar association because of a lack of experience.u know, it's hard -- you can always find holes in a legal argument. there's a far bigger question than this individual judge's age which is, frankly, for the last two years of the obama administration and all of the years of the trump administration, the senate under mitch mcconnell's very aggressive, let's say packing of the court with judges. number one, depriving president obama of the ability to appoint judges for most of the last two years. only a handful made it through. and then very systematically putting judges on the court during trump's years. and leader mcconnell has said if the republicans take the senate, this november, you may not see any more biden confirmations. so this is one judge, but one judge of many, that is the end result of several years of a very, very aggressive approach to the courts. and you almost have to hand it to leader mcconnell for being so aggressive. because it worked. look at this decision. >> but hasn't the mask mandate been challenged in other ca

member of the api community and was awarded the exceptional legal advocacy award by the american bar association. one of the most prestigious awards and named after the one of the first and finest asian american tribe members in the bay area. i've also received an award of merit. i'm an experienced civil litigator, have worked as a civil rights lawyer and i'm familiar with the specific issues confronting the police commission. if appointed, i will be able to hit the ground running, get up to speed quickly and do my part to allow the commission to provide progressive oversight to the san francisco police department. to address your question, supervisor chan. it was disappointing to learn when the chief pulled out of the mlu as pro bono council, we worked closely and strongly supported the mlu going into place. i was glad to see there was a short extension reached as the partisan reached to negotiate. if that issue were still open, the commission should work strongly to ensure that an mlu remains in place, because what that allowed was independent oversight, independent investigations from the d.a

the american bar association listed her as well qualified for the position to which she has been nominatedng. there is no question in my mind that she will serve our nation well and with distinction as the newest justice of the supreme court. and i will vote in favor of her confirmation this week, proudly. i've watched many of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle strain to find some justification for voting against judge jackson. they know she's highly qualified. they know she's a person of integrity. they know she has the training and judgment required of a supreme court justice. last week, one republican member of the senate judiciary committee called judge jackson, quote, a person of exceptionally good character, respected by her peers, and someone who has worked hard to achieve her current position, unquote. another republican member of the committee noted that she has, quote, impeccable credentials, and a deep knowledge of the law, unquote. so, you would think these were words leading up to state support for justice jackson. but in both those cases, those senators have announc