will voting whether to send kyiv nomination to the full senate for consideration for judge ketanji brown jackson. >> the meaning of the committee will come to order we have some anomalies today and each has been listed for the first time he will be called over and they are judge ketanji brown jackson nominated be the associate justice of the supreme court, judge stephanie dev is nominated for the sixth circuit and another for the third circuit and robert nominated to the seventh district of california, evelyn, nominated to theat district of new jersey, and of her, nominated for southern district of new york, and vanessa avery nominated to the u.s. attorney for the district of connecticut printed last week the committee spent more than 30 hours and over 40s considering judge ketanji brown jackson nomination are described as a a trial by ordeal from the nominee i do believe it was nothing less and came away personally very impressed that it is clear what she has been reported out of committee three times beforean with bipartisan support and we saw her qualifications than legal experience and emoti

shall be sayingju that there so proud judge ketanji brown jackson i would like to add another element of this, a personal one pretty when i spoke to judge ketanji brown jackson about her family she f said nationally proud of her husband is a surgeon, when she talked about her two daughters the teenagers and obviously good kids and she is so proud of them and she told a story that when there wasn a vacancy in us and the supreme court several years ago when the daughters become apparent and run it personal letter to president obama said why don't you pick my mom. .. a good person, a good mother, a good parent, and she'll be a great member of the supreme court. i also want to say that there are elements that obviously the public has paid attention to. this being the fourth time this being the fourth time this being the fourth time before the senate judiciary. many people in america at no judge objection, they've heard about her or know about her. they believe in a positive way that she will bring diversity to the court. that she has the experience necessary to serve effectively. that she

committee members marsha blackburn, spoke on the senate floor about supreme court nominee judge ketanji brown jackson. >> the person last week senate judiciary committee which i chair to help the hearing of judge ketanji brown jackson to serve as associate justice in the u.s. supreme court it was an opportunity to learn a lot about her, her qualifications, her experience, her approach to cases, her judicial temperament and temperament before the committee she proved to the public what many of us suspected than some new, she's without a doubt ready to serve on the supreme court. in a spoken to you before about judge ketanji brown jackson's background in the qualifications and it repeating it because this is the critical week before we consider her nomination next week on the floor the senate she's the daughter of two schoolteachers, public school teachers, and judge ketanji brown jackson, her passion for the law at the age of four, her dad decided to give up teaching, he had another profession in mind, he was would become a lawyer predict and so he would sit at the kitchen table with his law books all

for all of the focus that my colleagues had been limited hope that judge ketanji brown jackson would come ready to tell us about hers but she didn't and instead she came armed with a methodology that spoke to her process that said very little about her approach, the constitutional interpretation and after the hysteria they came out at amy coney barrett, that we might discover what my democratic colleagues think would be more effective than a constitutionalist but i will note, to ask that, you are not supposed to do that, but suddenly, judicial philosophy meant nothing, they said don't asked that question, what roll thehe constitution place in jude ketanji brown jackson meant nothing to them and to ask that question. wanted to be very bad news but this is not a subject the american people are willing to ignore, they want you to ask the question, they get answers and they don't expect it to agree with the justice 100 percent of the time, but they do expect those nominees to appear to have standards and they want the constitutional list, not the judicial activist, and at this point comi

were nominated to the supper imported so to my democratic colleagues, as you celebrate judge ketanji brown jacksonential renters into the course, as those of us on the committee asking questions of judge ketanji brown jackson's judicial philosophy how she sentences people and why liberal completing the tank on issues like this, sons highlights watch you my democratic colleagues, stop the ascension an african-american conservative nominated by president bush when he came her potential of being on the supreme court, merge into filibuster and consider her ideology unacceptable to conservative so if you're a conservative company, color and women, it is okay to use her ideology against you if you question the ideology and judging ability of a liberal african-american, the nominee, you are races in those days are over for me. i very little respect for what is going on in modern america to the judges, one was nominated by president bush 43. i highly qualified man, hispanic to be on the court and he fell victim in the filibuster we companies in the 2003, era, he did not make it through the - and justice j

ketanji brown jackson.he is more qualified than anyone sitting on the bench. if you look at her record, lindsey graham, josh hawley, and ted cruz and the rest of them tried to disparage her by calling her literally un-american. she is more qualified than them to even be senators. i am disappointed. this particular seat they want to get down. when cavanagh was going through his stuff -- when judge kavanaugh was going through his stuff and he -- they brought accusations against him and amy coney barrett. she based her whole career on faith answer comes lindsey graham nt once political theatrics. that is all it is. host: william in new york, good morning. caller: i oppose this lady, she is a wolf in sheep's clothing -- a wolf in sheep's clothing. she is into critical race theory and she wants to train up kids to be racist. host: why do you think she wants to train people to be racist? caller: because she is in this public school in d.c. she lied that she is not in this committee with all of these books. host:

so how did ketanji brown jackson do on the lsat -- sorry, you aren't allowed to ask because asking isist. watch. >> after judge jackson's name was announced... >> is ketanji brown jackson... >> tucker carlson on his fox news program ignored her nine years on the federal bench and instead wandered about her scores on the lsat. >> you do not hear substantive legal arguments on her decision making coming from the people. all they've got is the racism. >> i'm not going to curse because it's sunday and i'd get fired, but can you talk about why what tucker carlson just said is so repugnant? >> they imply that you are solely nominated due to your race and not for other factors. apparently some have complained that you need to show your lsat scores to determine whether you are a top legal mind. this is incredibly offensive and condescending. >> tucker: "it's repugnant! incredibly offensive!" "she's a top legal mind! shut up, you aren't allowed to ask for proof." you've got mazie hirono, the senate's dumbest member, don't you to ask for her test scores. we know what they are. she's incurious t

supreme court nominee judge kentucky brown jackson was on capitol hill for the first day -- ketanji brownackson was on capitol hill for the first day of her confirmation hearings. >> i come here today as a retired federal appears court judge with 15 years of experience on the u.s. court of appeals for the d.c. circuit. i come as a jurist appointed by george w. bush. i come here as someone who understands that there are few greater responsibilities under the it takes a jurist of high character, keen intellect, deep legal knowledge, and broad experience to ensure judiciary plays its unique role under the constitution. ce to ensure that the judiciary placed its unique role , to uphold the rule of law impartially and not to be "par tisans in robes." i have the high honor to introduce judge ketanji brown jackson, a jurist who has all those qualities. when president biden introduced her, the american people got their first glimpse of judge jackson's character. she began her remarks with an expression of her faith in god and her gratitude for this nation, which she rightly observed is the greate

as we continue to look at day 2 of senate hearings for supreme court nominee ketanji brown jackson. , judge jackson rejected republican accusations that her sentences in child sexual abuse cases were lenient, saying she ordered "strict sentences and all of the additional restraints available in the law." republicans went after judge jackson on a number of issues that have become flashpoints for the right. republican senator marsha was accused of racism after she used her opening statement to attack judge jackson on monday, and asked if she had a "personal hidden agenda" to incorporate critical race theory into the legal system. on tuesday, blackburn moved to ask jackson about a brief she co-signed in 2001 that described anti-abortion demonstrators as "a hostile, noisy crowd." this is part of their exchange. >> let me ask you this. when you go to church and knowing there are pro-life women there, do you look at them thinking of them in that way, that they are noisy, hostile, in your face? do you think of them? do you think of pro-life women like me that way? >> senator, that was a sta

thank you, senator cory booker and judge ketanji brown jackson. ght on all in. senator, i've answered this question many times from many senators have asked me. i will stand on what i already said. >> ketanji brown jackson's confirmation continues. so does republican nonsense. tonight, what we've learned in the second round of questions. >> god has got you. how do i know that? because you are here. i know but it has taken for you to sit in that seat. >> plus, the president lands in brussels as ukraine's army

you can argue, there has been other supreme court nominees who are as qualified, as ketanji brown-jacksonas been very few of them. and none who are more qualified. supreme court confirmation hearings, not above qualifications. they are about preening senators, glorying in their minutes on camera. judge jackson used her own opening statement, today, to thank the people who helped her arrive at this moment. . >> my parents have been married for almost 54 years, and it's here for me today. i cannot possibly thank them enough for everything they have done for me. i love you, mom and had. my earliest memories are of watching my father study. he had his stack of law books on the kitchen table while i sat across from him with my stack of lubbock. so let me introduce you to my husband of doctor 25 years, dr. patrick jackson. we met in college, more than three decades ago, and since then, he has been the best husband, father, and friend, i could ever imagine. patrick, i love you. i'm saving a special moment in this introduction for my daughters. tall, and leyla. girls, i know it has not been easy,

try new vicks vapostick. >>> confirmation hearings begin today for ketanji brown jackson, joe biden'sk to join the supreme court. we have more on the woman who could make history. >> my nominee for the united states supreme court is judge ketanji jackson. >> reporter: the name judge ketanji brown jackson may be new to many americans, but not these three women. >> i remember thinking, oh, my gosh, what we saw so many years ago is really coming to pass right now in this moment. >> i can only hope that my life and career, my love of this country and the constitution, will inspire future generations of americans. >> reporter: antoinette coakley, a professor at northeastern law, lisa fairfax, a law professor at the university of pennsylvania, and nina simmons, a corporate lawyer, met the federal court judge when they were all college freshman at harvard. >> it was very clear from the first time that we met her, that ketanji was special. >> i remember telling her, when we were in our dorm, you are going to be the first black woman on the u.s. supreme court. >> reporter: back then, they call

the answer bite ketanji brown jackson, the federal judge of the d.c. circuit judge, was an obvious answer. when asked if she wants to pack the court, she said that is not my job. you would have the power if you wished to change the composition of the court. i as a judge do not have that authority. think of the number one reason why you can't support her is less than compelling. the second thing he raised is something we heard over and over again. judge jackson, what is your philosophy? tell us your philosophy when it comes to the work. we want to make sure we know when it comes to the constitution. anton's glia was originalist and supreme court justice kavanaugh is a contextual list. there have been many other schools of thought. the bottom line is that she has said, i have published 573 opinions. here is my body of work. take a look at it. almost every topic under the sun. so if you want to know how she thinks, she can reference however she wishes, but her words already speak for herself and she has provided 12,000 pages from her time on the sentencin

we will return to the supreme court hearing of judge ketanji brown jackson senator hirono continuing her comments. sen. hirono:

tercera jornada de audiencias en el congreso como parte del proceso de confirmaciÓn de la juez ketanji brown jacksonltima audiencia. claudia: la jueza ketanji brown jackson enfrentÓ otra jornada de preguntas. destacÓ su relaciÓn con las cosas del orden. [hablan en inglÉs] [hablan en inglÉs] claudia: jackson quien podrÍa convertirse en la primera mujer afroamericana en la corte suprema volviÓ a enfrentar acusaciones de los republicanos de ser blanda con los abusadores sexuales de menores. [hablan en inglÉs] [hablan en inglÉs] [hablan en inglÉs] [hablan en inglÉs] [hablan en inglÉs] claudia: el senador republicano la acusÓ de ser activista en un caso en el que impidiÓ que el gobierno de donald trump expandiera sus poderes de deportaciones rÁpidas. la jueza se mostraba calmada, tomando el dirigidos, a pesar de interrupciones, el senador republicano de texas cruz la acusÓ de no contestar sus preguntas. [hablan en inglÉs] claudia: la jueza le dijo que no dijo que no iba a contestar. entre tanto, afuera del comitÉ, muchos hacÍan fila para escuchar a jackson. "esto significa para mÍ. es importante ver dive

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let's switch to the hearings of judge ketanji brown jackson. you not only got a front row seat, but unfortunately, you had to witness the attacks on judge jackson's character by senate republicans. despite the onslaught of this, judge jackson handled herself with intellect, grace, and poise under pressure. we could all learn a thing or two from her. now democrats expect judge jackson to receive full support from their 50 members caucus, but there are still a few who haven't made their preference known. that's not enough to get her appointed. it's still up in the air whether any republicans will support her at all. what can you tell where you are, where are we in this process now? what are the next steps, and do you think it is important to have a bipartisan vote? >> first of all, al, she's going to walk with her head high when she walks into that supreme court. pillar of strength. every little girl and boy in this country is going to know anything and everything is possible. she was an incredible nominee, dodging the worst of the questions, and

waiters of supreme court nominees, all of whom were impressed. >> the testimony about judge ketanji brown jackson's qualifications was the shortest part of the confirmation hearing today because supreme court nomination hearings are not now, and never have been, about qualifications. would judge jackson's step qualifications established in the hearing beyond reasonable doubt, the committee moved on to a panel of witnesses, some of whom supported the nomination, some of whom oppose the nomination. one of the witnesses chosen by the republican members of the committee to appear in opposition to the nomination is the republican attorney general of the state of alabama, steve marshall. sheldon whitehouse, a former prosecutor, prosecuted the republican prosecutor, who clearly did not want to answer these questions under oath. >> mister marshall, you were the chairman of the republican chairman's association and the rule of law defense fund in the run up to january 6th assault on the capitol. and rule of law defense funds sent robocalls urging recipients to march to the capital on january 6th. where you

host: 51-year-old judge ketanji brown jackson yesterday.oday she will be back in that seat in less than two hours. you will be able to watch it right here on c-span. that is why this program is ending around 9:00 a.m. eastern instead of our usual 10:00 a.m. a question for you, should judge jackson be confirmed to the supreme court? lines for those who say yes and no. this is herbert out of river edge, new jersey on the line for yes. caller: good morning. i am very much in favor of the confirmation of the judge jackson. i just think she is deserving of an apology from lindsey graham, who spoke to her with such anger and mostly because his nominee was not the one the president nominated. host: that is herbert in new jersey. john in bentleyville, pennsylvania who said no. good morning. caller: good morning, john. how are you? host: doing well. caller: i call on the no with some reluctance. i listened to the proceedings yesterday and i liked judge brown. she seems to be very insightful and knowledgeable. i have no problem with her being an afri

it's the start of a long week for the senate judiciary committee and judge ketanji brown jackson as sheen supreme court seat. >> welcome, judge jackson. i am humbled and honored to be here during day one of judge ketanji brown jackson's confirmation hearing democratic firm on senator patrick leahy and minnesota senator amy klobuchar are highlighfed the significance of her nomination with your presence here today. >> you are writing a new page in the history you judge or opening a door that's long been shot to so many connecticut senator richard blumenthal said welcoming an african-american woman on the court is long overdue. >> this day is a giant leap into the present for our country. >> and for the quarter, republicans like iowa senator chuck grassley outlined what he wants out of supreme court nominee. the most important thing that i look for is a nominee view of the law. judicial philosophy. >> and view on the role of a judge in our constitutional system. despite judge jackson's education and experience texas republican senator ted cruz said that is no longer enough. >> it is no lon

moments from now, the confirmation hearing is set to begin for supreme court nominee judge ketanji brown jacksoni. she was a star on her high school debate team and earned undergraduate and her law degree at harvard. with me now, two people who know her very well. this is a big day for them as well. joining me now is former district court clerk jackson and steve rosenthal, one of her very good friends growing up. thank you so much for being here and let me begin with you. i have to put up this photo. this is fantastic. here is a photo, if we can get it up, from your high school yearbook. met her in seventh grade physics class, a standout in every way and described her as the simone biles of or tatory, why? >> i want to relay to people today something that they could understand. this was back in the '80s and i don't think simone biles was around doing olympic gymnastics then. but they're about the same height and they're both beloved by their teammates and friends and that is what ketanji is and they're also incredible champions. she has had that skill and intellect and character from a young age

news, republican senators on the judiciary committee ramped up their attacks on nominee judge ketanji brown jackson during her final day of questioning wednesday. jackson, who is the first black woman nominated to the high court, was accused by lindsey graham of judicial activism and grilled by josh hawley on a child pornography case. we will have the latest on the hearings later in the broadcast. this comes as justice clarence thomas, the longest currently-serving member of the court, missed oral arguments again wednesday after being hospitalized for seven days with an unspecified infection. idaho has become the first state to enact a law modeled on texa'' near-total ban on abortions. republican governor brad little signed the bill wednesday, which bans abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy and allows anyone biologically related to the fetus to sue abortion providers if they defy the law. the only exceptions are in cases of medical emergency, rape, or incest, but the latter two require the patient to have reported a crime to police. also on wednesday, oklahoma lawmakers passed a total abor

the supreme court confirmation hearings of ketanji brown jackson. s lester holt and savannah guthrie. >> good morning, everyone. we are coming on the hair to bring you live coverage of the confirmation hearings for supreme court hearing ketanji brown jackson. president biden's pick to replace retiring justice stephen breyer. this is a historic moment we are seeing play out on capitol hill. she is the first black woman to ever than nominated to the supreme court. if confirmed, she will be the first black female justice in the court's more than 200-year

entrance of the supreme court one block away, and those words were echoed today as a judge ketanji brown jackson vows he is dedicated of making her entire career working those were the reality versus an ideal as supreme court nominee, the judge ketanji brown jackson reintroduced yourself to her country and her family sat behind her, with tears and smiles. >> my family talk me that unlike any barriers they had to face growing up that my path was clearer. so if i worked hard, and i believed in myself and america that i could do anything or be anything i wanted to be.>> you are the first black woman and it is long past time heard >> earlier all 22 members of the senate judiciary committee gave opening remarks delving into topics that will likely dominate the next two days of questioning it >> i'm a bit troubled by some of the positions you've taken guyo made present people that terracts ag the court is considering a woman's fundamental right to control her own body.>> the united states versus hawkins and this was a child pornography case, secures recommended 24 months in prison and judge jackson ga

right now, in washington, president joe biden's supreme court nominee, judge ketanji brown jackson, is in front of the senate judiciary committee for day one of her confirmation hearings. we'll have more on that in just a few minutes, but we begin this hour in ukraine. cctv capturing a moment that the russian rocket struck a shopping center in kyiv killing at least eight people. and the attack demolished everything in sight. in mykolaiv, you can see firefighters sprinting to a blast site rocked by russian strikes. in mariupol as well, ukraine's president says 400 people may be trapped after a russian bomb hit an art school. russia had been demanding that the besieged city lay down its weapons and surrender, but ukrainian forces have refused. and so we start our coverage in dnipro where ivan watson is there. and ivan, it's a life or death situation today and for the last several days in mariupol. what is going on there and where you are in dnipro? >> right. in mariupol, there's been a russian siege where the city has been encircled. it's a port on the sea of asov and the russian forces,

jobina: confirmation hearings kickoff today for ketanji brown jackson. the key things to look for, the easy way to watch, and the crucial role we could see vice president harris play in the process. reggie: good morning. jobina: we have sue with a nice forecast. drew: yesterday, sunshine. warm weather continues before the next couple of days. some 50's out there in antioch. those warmer temperatures will be found across the region later. plenty of stars out there. sunrise at 7:11. 60's by noon. by 4:00 p.m., warm and receipt. a closer look at afternoon highs in the warmer day coming up. jobina: gas races crushing us at the pump. a strike could make them go up higher. hundreds of workers in richmond walked off the job at midnight. >> they are out here on the picket line this morning. we have some video of them pulling up this morning very early to get ready 500 workers here at the chevron refinery have decided to walk of the job and will be on strike. that is about one third of the workforce. the union wants chevron to keep wages up with rising inflation.

jansing is going to pick up live coverage of the supreme court confirmation hearing for judge ketanji brown jackson right now. >>> hi there, i'm chris jansing live at msnbc world headquarters in new york. we are moments away from a crucial third day for the supreme court hearing for judge ketanji brown jackson. we are keeping a close eye on breaking developments unfolding regarding ukraine. president biden left the white house, departing soon for brussels for that critical meeting with nato allies tomorrow, and then a visit to poland on friday. he's also expected to announce new sanctions against russia. there was also some big news overnight. nbc news confirming ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy will address tomorrow's nato summit virtually. we're going to have live updates on ukraine throughout the morning. now, back on capitol hill, today's confirmation hearing for judge jackson picks up after more than 13 hours of questioning by 20 senators on tuesday. in just moments, the two remaining senators will question the judge, and then the committee moves on to the second round with senators get

it was day three of her confirmation hearing at judge ketanji brown jackson, soon to become justice ketanji brown jackson. this is "outnumbered" baird hello come everyone come i'm kayleigh mcenany here with my cohost, emily compagno and harris faulkner. also joining us cheryl stone and will cain. you know, emily, that was quite an exchange we just heard. matt whitlock at this observation based on some of the media coverage we've seen come even bring up lights and the thing of sexual predators come you have republican senators called supporters and sympathizers with qanon leading matt whitlock -- very legitimate questioning of judge jackson's sentencing history. this is outrageous. but wait, emily commit is coming from the white house comms team. this always "the new york times" is in sync with the white house comms team. bring in andrew bates, white house press secretary, listen to what he had to say. all of these embarrassing qanon signaling has been fact-checked. as the white house taking orders from the press? the press taking orders from the white house? it seems like a big cabal. >> it

already making noise about painting ketanji brown jackson as procriminal. esting to see how far they take the dialogue. we do know ketanji brown jackson is highly qualified, highly educated. and very worthy of the position. and so, there are advocates on the sidelines waiting to hit back with everything they got. for every message that is sent by the republicans against her nomination. >> we're hearing questions being raised that are very insulting. they never asked any of the others that were nominated by donald trump. briefly, what's your take on the nomination hearings, will they be over will republicans be sof in their approach, even as some of them have, as i said, come with some very offensive questions already in trying to, as maya said, paint her as pro-criminal when the record clearly does not speak anywhere near that? >> i don't think it's necessarily going to be because republicans are showing some kind of deference because of the ukrainian war. but i think it's testament to judge brown's impeccable pretty dentals. she is really hard to lay a poli

if you judge ketanji brown jackson by her record, the fact this was the fourth time she appeared before the judiciary committee admitted prove the three previous times serving on the commission and so many other things you'll know an outstanding and a stellar record but you know it almost has to beat. if you want to be the first you have to be the best. she is the best despite some of the thingsod have been thrown at her today and other places. the american people came out of that hearing felt better and stronger about her h nomination tthem before the hearing began. because evidence of the strengths that she brings to this nomination and the value that she will bring to the supreme court, yield the floor precooked metal president the reason 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 grace and dignity with which she withstood what chairman durbin called her trial by ordeal in the judiciary committee. last week, judge jackson that the gold standard for patients, and courtesy

we're following the latest on the supreme court hearing for ketanji brown jackson. cruz asking whether jackson would defend the rights of conservative the same way she would defend the rights of liberals. >> will you follow the law? what does your record indication? will you protect the rights of every american citizen regardless of race, regardless of party, regardless of views? that's what the focus of this hearing should be. >> well, democrats like senator chris coon pushing back on that potential line of questioning. >> in every case you methodically consider the party's arguments, the relevant facts and the law, including of course the foundation of the constitution. the text of applicable statutes and the precedence that apply. ultimately from what i've seen, you come to a decision based on that methodology, not on any particular policy preferences or activism. >> now, one line we've heard from both sides of the aisle is that this is not going to be a circus. take a listen. >> a lot of people are willing to take a sledge hammer to the structure if it offers the

history making confirmation hearings for ketanji brown jackson, the first black woman named to the court. senator cory booker has just questioned judge jackson and the proceedings have broken for 20 minutes with three more senators remaining. senator amy klobuchar joins us shortly. we begin with the evening's other big story, russia's continued assault on ukraine. we got new video of the battle on the outskirts of kyiv. what you're about to see is a firefight along a rail line about 18 miles northeast of the city. you're going to hear one of the soldiers who managed to get off three rpg rounds in quick succession shout allah akbar. the one who published this are chickeneck chechen fighters. cnn cannot emindependently confm this. with that in mind, here's the video. [ gunfire ] . [ gunfire ] [ gunfire ] >> i'll talk more about this later tonight with cnn military analyst and retired three-star general mark hertling. ukrainian forces also pushed back west of kyiv, the area extensively damaged is important for ukrainians to try to control because it might help prevent russian forces from en

so how did ketanji k brown jackson do in the lsat? sorry you'reet not allowed to ak because asking is racism. >> watch after judge jackson's name was announced, so is was announced... >> ketanji brown jackson tucker carlson on his fox news program ignores her nearly nine years on the federal bench and instead wondered about her scores on the lsat. do here substantive legal arguments about her actual decision making process coming from these people? all they've got is the racism they're going to gong about the lsat scores. i'm not going r to curse because it's sunday and i get fired. but can you talk about why what tucker carlson just said is so repugnant and you have implied you were solely nominated due to your race and not four other factors. apparently some have even claimed that you need to show your ellis' at schaus to t determine whether you are a topu legal mind. this is incredibly offensiveth and condescendingis. it's repugnant. it's incredibly offensive to the top legal minds. shut up. we don't have to show you proof. you're n

. >> the senate judiciary commitee held a business meeting to consider ketanji brown jackson who had her come hearing last week. members of the committee are set to meet again on monday april 4, with a vote on whether to send judge jackson's nomination to the full senate for consideration. >> the meeting of the senate judiciary committee will come to order, we have seven nominees on the agenda today and each has been listed for the first time and will be held over, they are judge ketanji brown jackson nominated to be associate justice on the supreme court. judge stephanie davis nominated to the six circuit, are you nominated to the third sector -- circuit, robert q. week nominated to the southern district of california, jennifer riordan nominated to the seventh district of new york and nonna avery nominated to be u.s. attorney for the district of connecticut. last week the committee spent more than 30 hours over four days considering judge jackson's nomination, i described it as a trial by ordeal for the nominee and i believe it was nothing less. i came away impressed, it is clear wh

war in ukraine, here in washington we were consumed by the confirmation hearings for judge ketanji brown jackson a little analysis we did of key terms that were mentioned in the hearings just by the questioners, not by the respondents. we compared judge jackson with justice kagan on abortion. abortion of roe about guns. we have none for kagan. what did we see this week? >> what we saw this week if you talk to critics of the republicans was really republicans leaning in on qanon conspiracy theories and leaning on what they thought would land both for their political futures and the camera in the room to try to attack judge jackson on her sentencing. we also saw -- if we back up, we saw 233 years of a black woman sitting being a nominee for supreme court and being poised in answering questions that were not really related to her work as a judge but more of the partisan politics. >> what did you observe? >> chuck, i believe supreme court nomination hearings have become a national embarrassment. i watch these and i'm embarrassed for our country, i'm embarrassed for the nominee. you take a sitting fe

in less than two hours confirmation hearings begin for judge ketanji brown jackson., the first black woman to be nominated for the bench. she was selected by the president to fill justice stephen breyer's seat upon his requirement this summer. and another top story from the supreme court. on sunday, the court said justice clarence thomas has been hitzed with an infection and is experiencing flu-like symptoms. joining us this morning from washington, nbc news white house correspondent mike memoli. also with us, nbc news senior national political reporter sahill kapour. what can we expect today? >> we're looking at four days of high-stakes hearings for judge ketanji brown jackson to the supreme court. they kick off today shortly after 11:00 a.m. local time. what we can expect to hear today is opening statements from all the senators on the committee. we'll hear judge jackson be introduced by two people, one, retired conservative judge thomas griffith, the second university of pennsylvania law professor lisa fairfax. then we will hear opening remarks from judge jackson

senator marsha blackburn of tennessee is now questioning judge ketanji brown-jackson.n't mind staying with me. let's listen. >> she's a mom and grandma mom, and she is -- this is a question that is important to her, to look at life. and senator feinstein talked about that issue with you a little earlier today. you've also said today that it would be an appropriate for you to show your views on political issues are issues that may become -- may come before the court, like abortion. but i want to go to you on something you said when you were in private practice. you made your views on pro-life and the pro-life movement very clear. in fact, you attacked pro-life women. and this was in a brief that you wrote. you describe them, and i am quoting, hostile, noisy crowd of in your face protesters. and quote. and you advocated against these women's first amendment right to express their sincerely hailed views regarding the sanctity of each individual live. i'm a pro-life woman. 79% of the american women support restrictions of some type on abortion. and so, i find it incredibly

we turn now to the historic senate confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee ketanji brown jacksonson forcefully defended her record as a federal judge and public defender today as she faced intense questioning. cbs' chief legal correspondent jan crawford has more from capitol hill. >> my judicial philosophy is to rule impartially and to rule consistent with the limitations on my authority as a judge. >> you wouldn't say that you're an activist judge. >> i would not say that. >> reporter: on the first day of questioning, senators on how judge ketanji brown jackson how judge ketanji brown jackson would rule as a justice. >> what do you say to people who say you're soft on crime or even anti-law enforcement? >> as someone who has had family members on patrol and in the line of fire, i care deeply about public safety. >> reporter: democratic judiciary committee chair dick durbin opened the day with questions from the republican play book, giving jackson a chance to preempt expected lines of attack, including allegations as a judge she was lenient in sentencing child pornography offend

ketanji brown jackson agrees with him.epublicans to say there is agreement here. ten years of judicial experience. we should be able to pass people -- howard: well -- >> what i found was, is that instead they're trying to find arguments to vote against her like we saw with child porn. ideal how she treated gitmo detainees, et cetera. howard: yeah, susan makes the point democrats do the same thing when they're vetting a republican nominated justice. susan conservative pundits are having a good time mocking jackson's answer on defining a woman. she is not a biologist. aren't the media playing along with the game here, what she was trying to do avoid being drawn into discussion of transgender rights and trans athletes? >> that is such an important issue. happening in real time this debate all over the country. that is how the question ended up emerging during this hearing. it started with questioning her about the vmi ruling in 1996 which ended all male admission to the virginia military institute n that opinion written by ru

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, >>> live look at capitol hill with confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee judge ketanji brown jackson. debra alfarone has more on how she is introducing herself to the nation. >> reporter: judge ketanji brown jackson has talked about how she is dedicating her career to making sure that the words that are engraved on the door as you walk into the supreme court as they say, equal justice on the law are a reality and not just an idea. >> reporter: judge ketanji brown jackson are introduced herself to the family, with tears and smiles. >> unlike the many barriers my family had to face growing up, my path was clearer. if i worked hard and i believed in myself, in america, i could do anything, or be anything i wanted to be. >> the first black woman in its long past time. >> reporter: delving into topics that will likely be held for questioning. >> the argument steve made representing people who have committed terrorist acts against the united states. >> the court is considering a woman's fundamental right to control her own body. >> united states versus hawkins was a child pornography case.

. >>> plus, the questions expected today as supreme court nominee ketanji brown jackson faces senators on capitol hill, critical of her views on sex offenders. what we're learning about her decisions. >>> new fallout for golfer phil mickelson after his controversial comments. >>> and forget smartphones. our so-called dumb phones the new thing? >> announcer: from abc news in new york, this is "america this morning." >>> good tuesday morning, everyone. we begin with breaking news. a night of terrifying weather. >> the destruction in parts of texas is being called tremendous. this video shows a twister tearing across a highway. look at that red truck in the middle of your screen there, flipped over like a toy. >> just unbelievable. authorities overnight said there were no confirmed reports of any fatalities but the damage is extensive. here's abc's derricke dennis. >> reporter: overnight, a weather emergency for millions of people. a wave of storms triggering multiple tornadoes. >> oh, my gosh, it's right here! >> reporter: at least ten tornadoes slamming texas. several homes and business

judge ketanji brack -- ketanji jackson brown has demonstrated her unwavering commitment to that oath. i applaud this nomination which encourage the senate to confirm. >> thank. lisa fairfax. >> my name is lisa fairfax. i am a professor of law at the university of pennsylvania school of law. prior to my academic career, i worked at a large law firm. but before that, i was roommates and a very different at harvard of coalition builder. we knew early on she could be anything she chose to be, but also that she seemed destined to be a judge because of her ability to see all sides. our group of friends also knows that there is more to ketanji beyond her brilliant mind. there is her sense of humor, gift of storytelling, heart of gold that shows from the first coat you make for advice to the first knock you hear on the door after learning your diagnosed there. above all, ketanji is humble enough not to pretend she knows how to have it all, but she does know how to give it all. what she gives to her family, her friends, she also gives to the law and this country. a testament of her character i

. ♪ >> watch the conclusion of the confirmation hearings for judge ketanji brown jackson.low this historic process live today at 9 a.m. eastern on c-span, c-span.org, or by downloading the free c-span now mobile video app. >> following yesterday's confirmation hearing, committee members responded to their republican colleagues questions of supreme court nominee judge ketanji brown jackson. this is 20 minutes. >> [indiscernible] >> [chatter] >> in the old days, they had all those microphones, but we only had just one plugged in. >> [chatter] >> the senate judiciary committee has just wrapped up its first two days of hearing -- three. we are moving to the third day tomorrow, which is the panel of witnesses and the american bar association report. i would just say this, and i will turn over to my colleagues to say a few words. what an amazing display of grace and dignity and strength that we saw from judge jackson. it is in our deal, as i mentioned, to go two straight days with the fed questioning in any circumstance. but then to face for five on the republican side who were

the moment that first brought judge ketanji brown-jackson today, tears of appreciation for the people who senator booker said made this day possible. but that wasn't the last time that judge jackson fought back tears today. the junior senator from california, alex padilla, is the second most junior the tragic member of the committee and so he always speaks towards the end of the hearings. alex padilla's parents came to california from mexico and watch their son go off to college on the other side of the country at mit, the most selective science oriented university in the world. he told judge jackson today that, just as she was discouraged by some from applying to harvard, he was discouraged by some of his high school teachers from applying to mit. and then he asked her what she says to young people who doubt that they can achieve what she has achieved. >> i hope to inspire people to try to follow. to follow this path. because i love this country. because i love the law. ... because i think it is important that we all invest. invest in our future. and the young people are the future.

it was certainly the start of a long week for the senate judiciary committee and a judge ketanji brown jacksonvies for that open seat on the supreme court. >> welcome, judge jackson. i am humbled and honored to be here during day one of judge ketanji brown jackson's confirmation hearing. democratic vermont senator patrick leahy and minnesota senator amy klobuchar are highlighted the significance of her nomination with your presence here today. >> you are writing a new page in the history of america, you judge or opening a door that's long been shot to so many connecticut senator richard blumenthal said welcoming an african-american woman on the court is long overdue. >> this day is a giant leap into the present for our country. >> and for the quarter, republicans like iowa senator chuck grassley outlined what he wants out of supreme court nominee. the most important thing that i look for is a nominee view of the law. judicial philosophy. >> and view on the role of a judge in our constitutional system. despite judge jackson's education and experience. >> texas republican senator ted cruz said t

week's other big domestic news story, the confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee ketanji brown jacksonn yesterday's times on how adherence to the conspiracy theory qanon felt vindicated to see republican senators like lindsey graham and josh hawley attack judge jackson in those hearings, claiming she had been lenient in sentencing child important grapher, and echoing the qanon claim that politicians are involved in child sex trafficking. we are not sure what their motivations were, but it's almost funny, until you think about the fact that an armed man attacked a restaurant associated with a qanon member five years ago. his sentencing judge, of course, was ketanji brown jackson. viewed in that context, it's not funny, it's frightening. your response. >> we see this coming out where republicans are echoing comments from a fringe group. the central part of their conspiracy theory is a league of child sex traffickers, so that playing well with that base. whether or not you mentioned the main tenets of qa non, it's picked up in that community. that community has been thriving on those type