Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks at her confirmation hearing – finally
by Joan E Greve in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#5XBT1)
Nominee talked of historic chance' to be the first Black woman on supreme court - but first she had to listen to a lot of white men
History was made Monday, as the first Black woman ever nominated to the US supreme court testified to the Senate judiciary committee. But before Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson could speak at her confirmation hearing, she first had to listen to a lot of white men.
The Senate confirmation hearings for Jackson started Monday, giving the judge and every member of the judiciary committee the opportunity to deliver remarks about her nomination.
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