in some places he did not even get close, who is this judge, judge ketanji brown jackson.ow could she even be considered to the supreme court if she is the prefer to pick up the radical left. let's take and look at her background, e extraordinary stoy of a daughter to public school teachers and honor of a father who decided that he was going to go to law school. basically stopped working full time and his mother was supporting the family. she was little girl at the time and she remembers it will because of the law books stackeb on the kitchen table and she would come in as a little girl and bring her coloring books to sit next to her daddy while he was studying for law school. he went on to become a lawyer and policeman whenever uncles turned out to be a chief of police in miami and she grew up in missouri ambitious determinant orderly family and she certainlyad had respect for her family ties to law enforcement she was on the debate team in high school in one of the trips jerker from florida to the campus of harvard and sheni was dazzled and belied that this just might be

not going to judge you by your label, i will judge you by your record him and if you judge judge ketanji brown jackson by her record written opinions and the fact that this was the fourth time she appeared before the judiciary committee and serving a sentence commission and so many other things, you know that is an outstanding seller record and you know that it almost has to be in if you want to be a first for me have to be the best and she is the best and despite some of things thrown at her today and other places, the market of people came out of the hearing and felt better and stronger about her nomination then before the hearing began in its evidence of the strength that she brings to this nomination and the value that she will bring to the supreme court and i yelled the florist enough and the reason that i am here, is to announce my intention to vote for judge ketanji brown jackson to be an associate justice of the supreme court and to congratulate her on the rights and dignity with she withstood what sherman durbin called her trial by ordeal the judiciary committee. lastk week, judge ket

in my hope is that judge ketanji brown jackson as the justice judge ketanji brown jackson, will help elevate it in a way that it needs now more than ever. i asked her about a code of ethics to the united states supreme court and she said she would talk to her colleagues about it i feel she has the understanding of any now to the court, to adopt the code of ethics, is the only judicial body that has a code of ethics senate house none. unlikehe it the courts, u.s. magistrates, the court claims, all of the minor judicial bodies in the united states and has no code ofcs ethics because it has resisted the code of ethics. and it's credibility now depends on having a code of ethics, recent events have severely and fairly, credibility and trust. they will grow as more become known about some of these events with the court can help itself by supporting a code of ethics rather than resisting it and judge ketanji brown jackson commitment to talk to her colleagues about this, is a very welcomed an important step and she said it in response to a question that i asked him i was the only member of

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. >> missed her president, i probably rise to speak about the nomination of judge ketanji brown jackson to be an associate justice of the united states supreme court. when i began law school in the fall of 1979 the only woman justice at the supreme court was a white marble statue on the steps. there were no women members of the court. there had never been women members of the court. the motto engraved over the court's entrance, equal justice under law sounded great, but also rang hollow for the more than half of the united states population who had never seen themselves represented on the united states supreme court. it's more than the absence of women on the court. in 1868, the 14th amendment to the constitution was adopted in core, memorable, guaranteeing to all persons the equal protection of the law. the court for more than 100 years refused to extend equal protection to women. in one of the first cases testing the meaning of the phrase equal protection of the law to all persons the supreme court considered an illinois state law restricting the practice of law to men only. a dynamic

>> and so judge ketanji brown jackson has been formally confirmed by the u.s. senate, the vote 53-47. all democrats voting in favor of the confirmation along with three republicans. so it can be considered a bipartisan vote in favor of confirmation. a historic moment. the first black woman vice president of the united states giving that final tally, 53-47, propelling ketanji brown jackson to be the first black woman justice of the u.s. supreme court. let me go back to yamiche and reflect on this moment. >> this is a profound moment that took 233 years to achieve as a country. this is a jubilant moment for so many people who were supporting her and supporting the idea of her before she was the one who was chosen, the idea of a black woman ascending to the highest court of the land. so many of her friends and those closest to her told me today that they see this as really inspirational to so many other black women and people of color and women across our country. people who want to be following in her footsteps. this is a moment that ketanji brown jackson herself

and with the judge ketanji brown jackson president biden has found that person. i am confident that judge jackson who clerked for justice breyer on the supreme court will follow in his footsteps as a justice who will make a lasting contribution on the court through her pragmatism, evenhandedness, and deep understanding of the constitution and the impact that the court's decisions have on alls americans. and as the first african-american woman justice on the bench, judge jackson's historic nomination is an importante and long overdue stp towards making the supreme court better reflect the nation whose people the court serves. fifty-four years ago yesterday our nation, our world lost the guiding light of doctor martin luther king junior to assassination. that loss was incalculable. we can only imagine the society we would live in if doctor king were still withre us, preaching, marching, teaching. and i have no doubt doctor king would be on the steps of the capitol as the loudest and proudest voice and support of judge ketanji brown jackson to be our next supreme co

ketanji brown jackson's college roommates.presidential professor and coach -- at the university of pennsylvania, and antoinette, professor at northeastern law school, and -- simmons. senior counsel at the -- . thank you all for very much for being a here and joining us at this party that we were at before the show. and i revere the title of professor, and i always use the title professor on this program. i might slip tonight because we have been having a little bit too much fun. and before the show, talking about all of this. let me begin with professor quickly. because, you are the one who was least surprised by all of this, because, although professor fairfax told the committee, and protected should be a judge, in fact the prediction is a little bit more specific. when did you make the prediction and when was it? >> back in our college days, our soft mere years we were roommates. i predicted that she would be the first black woman justice on the u.s. supreme court. and that prophesy has come to pat! [laughs] >> and did you g

the nomination of judge ketanji brown jackson will make history. she'll be the first african american woman on the court. and she'll move a court that had never had a woman member when i started practicing to a court where four of the nine members are women. what powerful evidence of the capacity we have as a nation to come closer and closer to the equality ideal that was articulated as our moral north star in the opening phrase of the declaration of independence drafted by a virginian in 1776. so, i celebrate the history-making nature of this appointment, but it's not the reason for my support. i support judge jackson's nomination because of her stellar academic credentials, her prestigious judicial clerkships, her dedicated service as an attorney and member of the united states sentencing commission, her well-respected tenure as a federal trial and apellate judge, and the multiple attestations that she has received attributing to her fairness and to her character. mr. president, in particular, in particular i think that her successful confirmatio

today, we are here to vote to confirm ketanji brown jackson as the 116th justice of the united states supreme court. if you days ago, i spoke with a group of eight graders from new york. many of them were students of color. it was amazing when i mentioned that this week we were confirming the judge. you could see them light up. the unmistakable look in their eyes. one day, each young lady thought to herself, i can do it too. you know it has been a dark two years with covid. people getting sick and dying. any of them we knew. schools closing and shutting the doors. even in the darkest times, there are bright lights. today is one of the brightest lights and let us hope it is a metaphor, an indication of many more bright lights to come. as i said over and over again, there are three words i think best fit judge jackson. brilliant, beloved, belongs. judge jackson is in every sense and by all measures a brilliant jurist. she is indeed a brilliant person. by the judges own telling, she first discovered her calling to the law not in a classroom or by reading a book or talking to lawyers, but

the senate is expected to confirm judge ketanji brown jackson with all democrats and a few republican senators supporting her as well. judge jackson will become the first african american woman to serve on the supreme court. we will bring you the historic vote live as it happens. >>> we begin with russia's fierce attacks continuing, despite growing international backlash. the united nations general assembly just voted to suspend russia from the human rights council. the u.s. initiated that punishment in the wake of the atrocities committed against civilians in the town of bucha. hundreds of bodies have been found there after the russian withdrawal from that city. but the threat of the kremlin's cruelty remains there in the form of land mines and other explosives. bucha has now established a curfew to clear those explosives and to cut down on looting. and while russia has withdrawn from parts of the north, the east is already seeing intense fighting. ukraine's foreign minister is warning russia's attack on the donbas region will be reminiscent of world war ii in scope and scale, he say

but first, >>> to judge ketanji brown jackson's conformation to the supreme court. history on the high court. and joining me is chief white house correspondent and my "weekend today" cohost, kristen welker. they are set to celebrate a promise fulfilled and history a historic achievement. >> reporter: it is and you can feel how momentous this moment is. people have started to gather here for this moment to celebrate and mark the fact that now supreme court -- soon to be justice -- ketanji brown jackson will be sworn in at the end of the summer when stephen breyer leaves his post at the supreme court. we've been talking about why throughout the morning. but really since she was first nominated, peter. obviously with this conformation, the supreme court will no longer have a majority of white men and of course, it will have its first black female justice. as you pointed out, this is the fulfillment of a campaign promise that kept president biden going when he was a kid that he would put a black woman on the high court. he can say he's fulfilled that promise. in terms o

. >> judge ketanji brown jackson.he first black woman confirmed to the supreme court. >> all right! >> inspired by today's events, future leaders now dreaming big. >> i want to be on the bench, sitting next to justice ketanji brown. >>> plus -- >> tiger woods! >> master play. tiger woods tees off at golf's most prestigious tournament. >> tiger! >> a remarkable return after a devastating car crash nearly ended his career. >> we have a rollover with someone trapped. >> is this the comeback of a lifetime? >> unbelievable. ♪ stack that cheddar, make it melt. ♪ ♪ cook it up, stretch it out. ♪ ♪ we're breaking the mold. ♪ ♪ estado dorado. ♪ ♪ shining like gold. ♪ ♪ estado dorado. ♪ ♪ vive en el estado dorado live in the golden state ♪ ♪ >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm stephanie ramos. tonight, 233 years in the making and a day of many firsts. the next supreme court justice, judge ketanji brown jackson. the impact of her confirmation felt far beyond the capitol. here's abc's rachel scott. >> even in the darke

. >>> also the white house celebrating the historic confirmation of ketanji brown jackson, the first black woman who will serve on the supreme court declaring we've made it. president biden blasting the gop's behavior during her hearings >>> will smith banned from the oscars for ten years after attacking chris rock on stage. but what's happening with his oscar and how smith is reacting. >>> the two men accused of impersonating federal agents appearing virtually in court new images of the massive arsenal prosecutors say they amassed. >>> the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap michigan's governor ending with no convictions what the prosecution is saying >>> the white house saying president biden at some point could test positive for covid as cases in the capitol surge >>> and the historic launch. one giant leap for space tourism. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening another town most of us never heard of now the site of another horror most of us never imagined it happened in the eastern ukraine city what u.s. officials say was a rus

supreme court, judge ketanji brown jackson. members are currently waiting on the senate judiciary committee to vote on the nomination. live coverage now of the u.s. senate on c-span2. the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god, our light and salvation. you have invited us in psalm 50:15 to call you in the day of trouble, and so we are here. we thank you that prayer is a key to unlock the arsenal of your power, mercy, and grace. because of prayer, we remain confident that you are still in control of our troubled world. as we see a nightmare unfolding in ukraine, we ask you to deliver the ukrainian people from this season of despotism, desperation, destruction, and death. lord you -- lord, continue to use our senators to accomplish your purposes on earth. we pray in your majestic name, amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states o

*trade now from morgan stanley. >> here is the law professor lisa fairfax, college roommate of ketanji brownss law professor, has described ketanji as a coalition builder. we knew early on that she could be anything she chose to be, but also that she seemed destined to be a judge. >> tomorrow night, at this hour, the harvard college roommates of ketanji brown-jackson will all get the last word about her senate confirmation when they join me as guests here on the last word. lisa fairfax, antjuan copy, nina simmons, the amazing sisterhood of support and lifelong friendship that began in a college dorm 35 years ago. they will all join us tomorrow night. that is tonight's last word, the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. >> tonight, more moves to isolate moscow as putin's war rages on. new evidence of atrocities and ukraine begging for more weapons. and history on capitol hill, as the senate confirms ketanji brown-jackson to the supreme court. set to be the first black woman to sit on the high court. and the manhattan da says he's still investigating former president trump, while the doj

tomorrow the senate judiciary committee votes to confirm whether ketanji brown jackson will become the first black woman justice of this u.s. supreme court. the full senate expected to vote in her favor just days after. and just as the racist tactics employed by the right wing to smear judge jackson are nothing new, nor were they in king's day. neither is the support she has received from the civil rights community that embodied her. now, rallied around her. ready to rejoice in her for her expected confirmation. the ark of justice from dr. king to a modern queen, that's "politics nation" tonight and tonight, signs of hope mixed with terrible atrocity in ukraine. even as the russian offensive has not abated in central and southern ukraine and the world gasps in horror at the carnage left by retreating russians forces around kyiv and other cities. the basis for possible peace treaty between ukraine and russia is in the works according to negotiators from both countries. russia saying that work on the treaty's language will resume tomorrow. another big show tonight, a historic week ahead

i was a roommate in and a very dear friend at harvard college and harvard law school of judge ketanji brownou today, and to the american people are. ketanji and i met during our first days of college nearly 35 years ago. those first moments, when you wonder if you belong, she is the friend that made sure we all did. our other college roommate, antoinette coakley, a distinguished business law professor, has described ketanji as a coalition builder. we knew early on that she could be anything she chose to be, but also the two seemed destined to be a judge. >> and joining us now, the amazing sisterhood that was born at harvard college and his surrounded ketanji brown jackson for 35 years, ketanji brown jackson's college roommates, lisa fairfax, presidential professor and co director of the institute for law and economics at the university of pennsylvania, antoinette coakley antoinette, professor northam eastern law school and nina simmons, senior counsel of the new york law firm of washington and ghetto. thank you all very much for joining us friday night party that we have been having, actual

they are hero will be just as ketanji brown jackson. madam president i've shared with others and i want to share again today this confirmation represents one more step toward making our institutions and our courts more inclusive for all americans so it is and that's dear -- spirit that i request unanimous consent to make additional requirements to dispense. knee without objection. >> gracias. [speaking spanish] [speaking spanish] [speaking spanish] [speaking spanish] madam president, now justice jackson has earned her place on the supreme court and i will invite knowledge in while one person alone sitting on a quarter of nine people can't single-handedly. space in the institution i have every confidence that justice jackson will strengthen the supreme court and help our country progress forward. thank you madam president and i yield the floor. president biden was elected on the promise that he would govern as a moderate and unite the country. he insisted the radical left would not be calling the shots. >> please. the senator will commen

judge ketanji brown jackson is now a future justice ketanji brown jackson as she will be the first black woman to serve on the u.s. supreme court. 51 years old, replacing retiring justice stephen breyer. laura coates, let me bring it right back to you. up until that moment, it was anticipating what would happen, and now that it has happened, your thoughts. >> it has happened. and it is a wonderful day in the history of america and in the future of america, because as she has said herself, one of the things that's so invaluable to the court, that they're very much lacking to this day, is the idea of public confidence and believing that the court reflects the people of the united states of america. and here you have not only somebody who is supremely talented and qualified, but also has the background of somebody who is known to have understood the gravity and the importance of protecting the people who stand accused under the weight of the federal government. as a prosecutor, i know full well how the deck is stacked against those who are defendants in this country, and to see somebody who

the question occurs on the nomination of ketanji brown jackson of the district of columbia to be an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states. >> i ask for the a's and nays. >> [laughter] is there a sufficient second? there is an certainly appears to be a sufficient second. the clerk will call the role. >> ms. baldwin? >> ay. >> mr. barrasso? >> no. >> mr. bennet? >> mr. bennet, ay. >> mr. blunt? >> no. >> mr. blunt, no. mr. booker? >> yes. >> mr. boozman? >> no. >> mr. brown? >> no. >> ms. cantwell? >> ay. >> this is l? >> ay. >> mr. casey? >> a wine. >> mr. cassidy? >> ay. >> mr. coons? >> ay. >> mr. cornyn? >> no. >> mr. kotten? >> no. >> mr. crapo? >> no. >> mr. cruz? >> no. >> mr. daines? >> no. >> mr. duckworth? >> ay. >> mr. durbin? >> a. y >> with this feinstein? >> ay. >> misses julie brand? >> ay. >> senator grassley? >> no. >> senator hagerty? >> no. >> mr. hawley? >> no. >> senator heinrichs? >> no. >> senator hickenlooper? >> ay. >> senator hirono? >> ay. >> senator highsmith? -- senator johnson? >> no. >> senator kaine? >> ay. >> senator kennedy? >> no. >> sena

who is this judge, ketanji brown jackson? how can she even be considered for the supreme court if she is the preferred pick of the radical left? well, let's take a look at her background. an extraordinary story of a daughter of two public schoolteachers, a daughter of a father who decided he was going to go to law school, basically stopped working full-time. her mother supported the family. she was a little girl at the time. she remembers it well because there would be law books stacked on the kitchen table. she would come in and as a little girl bring her coloring books to sit next to her daddy while he was studying for law school. he went on to become a lawyer. family members were policemen. one of her uncles turned out to be the chief of police in miami. she certainly had respect for her family ties to law enforcement. she was on the debate team in high school and one of the trips took her from florida up to the campus of harvard university. she was dazzled, believed that this just might be the answer to her dreams. came b

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the nomination of judge ketanji brown jackson will make history. shall be the first african-american woman on the court and she will rule a court that never had a woman member. when i started practicing for the nine members were women. what powerful evidence of the capacity we have of a nation that comes closer and closer to the equality ideals that were articulated as a moral phrase in the declaration of independence drafted in virginia in 1776. i celebrate the history making of disappointment but it's not the reason for my support. i support judge jackson's nomination because of her stellar academic credentials, her prestigious judicial clerkship, her dedicated service as an attorney and member of the united states sentencing commission. her well-respected tenure as a federal trial andll appellate judge and the multiple -- attributing to her fairness and her character. mr. president in particular i think her successful confirmation as a justice will add to critical skill sets to this mine member colleague joe body. first, the she's a public defen

today, we confirmed ketanji brown-jackson to the united states supreme court.tory, she is the first supreme court justice who looks like you, with hair like yours. while we were voting on the floor of the senate, a friend of mine, the vice president of the united states, handed me this piece of paper and suggested that i would write a letter to someone who comes to mind. by the, way she is the first vice president who also looks like you. i wrote this note to say that you can be anything, achieve anything you set your heart to do, love you, dad. we have a lot more to get to, stay with us. stay with us >> tech vo: you can schedule in just a few clicks. and we'll come to you with a replacement you can trust. >> man: looks great. >> tech: that's service on your time. schedule now. >> singers: ♪ safelite repair, safelite replace. ♪ large out-of-state corporations have set their sights on california. they've written a ballot proposal to allow online sports betting. they tell us it will fund programs for the homeless, but read the fine print. 90% of the profits go to

a las 2 con 17 minutos de la tarde hora del este, la jueza ketanji brown jackson se convierte en la primerajer afroamericana en ser confirmada como magistrada de la corte suprema de justicia. el Íder de la mayoÍa en el senado, chuck schumer y tres senadores republicanos se unen a los deÓcratas para ratificar a la nominada por el presidente biden. estamos siguiendo todo en vivo desde washington con carolina peguero& un dia historico para nuestro pais...porque llevo acaba de culminar el proceso lo que se llama en ingles "roll call vote" o "voto nominal" donde los senadores democratas y republicanos uno por uno reafirman sus votos para la confirmacion de la jueza ketanji "onika" brown jackson .... .... pricesamente, esta votacion es cuando un senador vota diciendo "si" o "no para que su voto quede registrado con su nombre...y donde los sendaores podrian tambien ofrecer sus comentarios la presidenta del senado, la vice presidenta kamala harris fue la que anuncio el voto final ante el pleno del senado asi confirmando oficialmente a la magistrada ketanji brown jackson a la corte suprema lo que si

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soon justice ketanji brown jackson will do the same. young people from all across our country will look at the supreme court of the united states and feel more included. her presence on the court will be a victory for we, the people. in 1978 justice thurgood marshall said to a group of university graduates, i quote, this is your democracy. make it, protect it, pass it on. madam president, i'm deeply honored to work alongside my colleagues in the senate to advance that vision as we all strive to form a more perfect union and there's no doubt in my mind, no doubt at all, that elevating judge jackson to justice jackson will make our union a little more perfect. i yield the floor. >> the u.s. senate is about to gavel in on this wednesday morning. today debate continues on the nomination of judge ketanji brown jackson on the u.s. supreme court, a final confirmation vote is expected the end of this week. at 11:45, voting whether to confirm james o'brien as state department sanctions coordinator. live coverage of the u.s. senate here on c-span

senate today as judge ketanji brown jackson is confirmed to the united states supreme court. we'll talk with someone who's got a special insight into what today means. stay with us. s. stay with us >>> on this vote, the ayes are 53 and the nays are 47, and this nomination is confirmed. [ applause ] >> do you hear that? they're still going. that went on for almost a minute before they were gavelled to order. it was the sound from the floor in the gallery of the senate after it voted 35-47 to confirm judge ketanji brown jackson to the supreme court. the country's first black woman vice president announced the confirmation of the first black woman to become a supreme court justice. the applause that followed was the sound of history made and progress sustained. nearly all of the 47 republican senators who voted against judge jackson after working overtime to try to prevent her confirmation left the room as that sound grew louder. senator mitt romney stayed, on his feet, applauding the moment. the senator was one of three republicans who broke ranks with the party's rigid stance

today, judge ketanji brown jackson took a very important step toward becoming justice ketanji brown jackson, and the first black woman in our history to hold that post. what a day. as we were all watching that historic moment in the senate, judge jackson was watching alongside the man who promised if elected, he would put the first black woman on the highest court in the land. and today, joe biden's promise was kept. only three republicans could see beyond their party's neodixiecrat ways to join senate democrats in confirming judge jackson. because of that, by voting aya, they get to join in heralding this moment, with romney, who ceded an election to our first black president, barack obama, and senator murkowski, standing with the democrats in applause to this historic moment. today, it was an event celebrated across this country, as the women of the congressional black caucus display black women are supreme. as "the washington post" points out, her nominee highlighted the relative rarity of black women in the legal profession. just 70 black women have ever served as a federal judge. repre

both attended the senate floor and the confirmation of ketanji brown jackson yesterday.gative for covid-19. as of wednesday night. the source of his current outbreak, the grid iron dinner held on saturday, dozens of reporters also tested positive in its wake. >>> a federal appeals court upheld president biden's covid-19 vaccine mandate, for all government workers. in a 2-1 ruling, a panel reversed the decision that had blocked the white house from requiring federal workers to be vaccinated against covid-19 of the administration argued that the constitution gives the president, as the head of the federal work force, the same authority as the ceo of a private corporation, to require that employees be vaccinated. if the decision is appealed, the case could go to the full fifth circuit or directly to the supreme court. >>> the house passed a $55 billion bill that would provide assistance to restaurants and other small businesses that have struggled because of the pandemic. $42 billion of those funds would replenish the restaurant revitalization fund and the remaining 13 bill

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and here at home, judge ketanji brown jackson is one step closer to history tonight.

and history on capitol hill, as the senate confirms ketanji brown-jackson to the supreme court. set to be the first black woman to sit on the high court. and the manhattan da says he's still investigating former president trump, while the doj reportedly plans to dig into those boxes of records taken to mar-a-lago. as the 11th hour gets underway on this thursday night. good evening once again, i'm stephanie ruhle. tonight, the nation marked a historic supreme court confirmation. while thousands of miles away, russians war on ukraine's entering a new phase. the conflict is entering its 44th day, ukraine has escalated warnings to residents and the eastern part of the country ahead of what is expected to be an onslaught from russian forces. today, the nato meeting in brussels, ukraine's foreign minister urged the west to step up its military aid. >> my agenda is very simple, it only has three items on it. it is weapons, weapons, and weapons. >> we will have much more on that, just ahead. and as we mentioned, the nation made history today when the senate narrowly confirmed judge keta

there was home this ketanji brown jackson would serve as a reset of sorts. do you think that's not happening? >> traditionally they've had trouble making supreme court fights into salient political issues. as geoff points out, the historic nature of justice jackson's confirmation, of how important this is to such an important community, especially african-american women who are the bedrock of the democratic party in the united states. and the second is it is likely in the end of june we're going to have watershed supreme court moment on roe v. wade. those two could change politics and remind americans how important these moments are. joe biden made a promise during the election and followed through. >> how big, jim, is the court as a motivator for democrats? notably we heard yesterday from the senate minority leader, mitch mcconnell, refusing to hold hearings if there is another vacancy, even conceivably next year in 2023. >> and you saw this morning chuck schumer and the democrats senatorial campaign committee started running ads talking about mcconnell's s

united states. >> ketanji brown jackson.uestioning that are here and nearly 100, maybe she made herself available to every single senator wanted speak to her. >> and spoke for more than just a few minutes. answer their questions in private as well as before the committee. we all saw the kind justice she will be. fair and impartial. thoughtful, careful, precise. >> a brilliant legal mind with deep knowledge of the law. the judicial temperament, which is equally important in my view. that's com and in command. and humility allow so many americans that see themselves in ketanji brown jackson. brings a rare combination of expertise, qualifications of the court. a federal judge who has served on the second most powerful court in america behind the supreme court. a former federal public defender a >> but the ability to explain complicated issues and the law in ways everybody, all people can understand. a new perspective. when i made the commitment. >> to nominate a black woman to the supreme court. i could see this day. i literall

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i'll conclude and say a justice ketanji brown jackson will add depth and perspective to a court that needs it. as we near the 150th anniversary of myra bradwell's quixotic case the confirmation of justice ketanji brown jackson will make the engraved phrase equal justice under law more accurate reflections of our nation's highest court. and with t a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from texas. mr. cruz: mr. president, i rise today ahead of the senate's vote on judge ketanji brown jackson to be a justice on the united states supreme court. there are few responsibilities the senate has that are more important than confirming judges, and in particular confirming justices on the supreme court of the united states. the supreme court is charged with the responsibility of defending and upholding the constitution and the bill of rights. it is charged with the responsibility of upholding the rule of law and protecting your rights and my rights. now, judge jackson is someone i've known personally for 30 years. she and i went to law school together. we were both on the

yesterday the senate confirmed judge ketanji brown jackson 53-47. joined all 50 democrats in voting for jackson. she will celebrate her confirmation at the white house today with president biden. >>> and childcare centers across the country have struggled to find enough teachers. one atlanta school found help in a surprising place -- a local community of afghan refugees. here's mark strassmann. >> reporter: at the frazier center, everyone's learning, not just the kids. seven new teachers, all afghan war refugees. >> it's a win-win on both ends. >> reporter: susie riddick, director of child development. >> this opens up a new door for us. >> thank you -- >> reporter: it's a four-month pilot program. ♪ the afghans, paid interns, become certified as childcare instructors and will qualify for full-time jobs. as they teach, they're also taught -- english classes three days a week. >> sometimes i speak my language with the kids. some kids say you are french? i'm not -- i'm from afghanistan. >> reporter: fahima is a 33-year-old refugee from kabul. >> child

a humility that allows so many americans who see themselves in ketanji brown jackson.t brings a rare combination of expertise, -- a federal judge who has served on the second most powerful court in america behind the supreme court. a former federal public defender. with the ability to explain complicated issues of the law in ways everybody can understand. a new perspective, when i made the commitment to nominate a black woman to the supreme court i could see this day. i literally could see this day because i thought about it for a long time. as joe will tell you i was not going to run again but when i decided to run this was one of the first decisions i made. i could see it. a day of hope, a day of promise, a day progress. a day when once again the moral -- bends a little bit more towards justice. i knew it would not be easy but i knew the person i nominated would be put through a painful and difficult confirmation process. i have to tell you, when judge jackson was put through, it was well beyond that. it was verbal bullet -- it was verbal abuse. the most vile accusat

. >> tomorrow night, at this hour, the harvard college roommates of ketanji brown-jackson will all get the last word about her senate confirmation when they join me as guests here on the last word. these are fairfax, antjuan copy, nina simmons, the amazing sisterhood of support and lifelong friendship that began in a college dorm 35 years ago. they will all join us tomorrow night. that is tonight's last word, the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. ruhle starts now >> tonight, more moves to isolate moscow as putin's war rages on. new evidence of atrocities and ukraine begging for more weapons. and history on capitol hill, as the senate confirms ketanji brown-jackson to the supreme court. set to be the first black woman to sit on the high court. and the manhattan da says he's still investigating former president trump, while the doj reportedly plans to dig into those boxes of records taken to mar-a-lago. as the 11th hour gets underway on this thursday night. good evening once again, i'm stephanie ruhle. tonight, the nation marked a historic supreme court confirmation. while thous

soon justice ketanji brown jackson will do the same. young people from all across our country will look at supreme court of the united states and feel more included. her presence on the court will be a victory for we -- for we the people. in 1978 justice thurgood marshall said to a group of university graduates, i quote, this is your democracy. make it, protect it, pass it on. madam president, i'm deeply honored to work alongside my colleagues in the senate to advance that vision as we all strive to form a more perfect union. and there is no doubt in my mind, no doubt at all, that elevating judge jackson to justice jackson will make our union a little more perfect. a permanent member of the security council. [inaudible conversations]