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Judge Jackson: “I Decide Cases From A Neutral Posture”

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn-in during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill March 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden's pick to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court, will begin four days of nomination hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee. If confirmed by the Senate, Judge Jackson would become the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

For whatever else Joe Biden does during his time as president, he will be remembered for what happened today. History was made at the Capitol as a Black woman, nominated by Biden, began her confirmation hearings to become a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.

Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered an impassioned introduction to Senators on the Judiciary Committee. She spoke of her her family, her career and how she would carry on the “spirit” of Justice Breyer, if confirmed. It is worth your time to watch all 10 minutes.

Here are Judge Jackson’s opening remarks:

Click here for the text of her remarks.