Vice President Kamala Harris, herself a historic first as the first black and Asian American vice president, was set to chair the affirmative vote. Ms Jackson’s rise to the highest court in the country was a moment of celebration for many Democrats. “Today, the highest level of justice in our country is a little bit more like what he says,” Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock, one of only three black senators sitting in the audience at the confirmation hearing, told the Independent. . Judge Jackson herself attended the proceedings with President Joe Biden of the White House. Ms Jackson’s appointment is a fulfillment of President Biden’s commitment during the 2020 campaign to appoint a black woman to the Supreme Court. This in turn led to the support of the Whip of the House, James Clyburn, something that many considered as the catalyst for his overwhelming victory in the South Carolina primary elections that led him to the Democratic nomination for president. President Biden and Judge Jackson Celebrate White House Reaffirmation (AP) Only three Republican senators – Mitt Romney of Utah, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – joined all Democrats to vote for it. Many Republicans on the Senate Justice Committee, such as Chuck Grassley and Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, reiterated their hurt feelings for previous affirmations, including Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the failed Robert B. The Senate Democrats and supporters of the judge burst into applause as her confirmation was announced. “He is a new member of the Supreme Court and it is obviously symbolic and important that we have another African-American on the floor,” Romney told The Independent. Senator Amy Klobuchar said she was confident there would be Republican senators voting for her. “I’m very proud that three of our Republican colleagues, I always said we would have bipartisan support, are coming with us and he handled this hearing so well that he can go head on. ” he said. Others, such as Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz, often bake it for the record of convictions of people who have been convicted of having sex with children. These Republicans tried to portray her as an extremist who gave lenient sentences that differed from those of other candidates for judges. Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul further delayed her confirmation by showing her late in the vote, even when Ms. Jackson’s confirmation reached 53 votes. But Democrats were not largely intrepid, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren cast her 51st ballot to send Ms. Jackson to court. “We will not let Republicans rain on this glorious day,” Ms Warren said. “They could not attack her for her qualifications or her judicial temperament, so they just did a lot of things. “Therefore, we are not going to let a bunch of made-up things disappoint us.” Many members of the Congressional Caucus on the House side, including Val Demings of Florida, Anthony Brown of Maryland, Yvette Clarke of New York and Cori Bush of Missouri, were on hand for the event. For Mrs. Bush, the moment was a balance of contradictions in America. “We have been waiting a long time,” he told The Independent. “It’s historic, it’s monumental and there are so many black girls who come and know that ‘I can do this one day.’ But not only that, but, you know, I’m thinking about celebrating the first black woman in 2022 in the US Supreme Court, the court that affects the whole country, it’s sad that this is the first, but I’m happy and excited, so I do not have many words. Mrs. Bush was also pleased with Ms. Jackson’s history as a former public defender. “This is what we need, someone from the ground,” he said. “Someone who understands that he signed up to work for the people who have the most needs.” There are currently no black women serving in the United States Senate. Mrs. Demings is running a long march against Senator Marco Rubio this year. “America has given its best to Judge Brown Jackson and everyone, regardless of our skin color or gender, should be celebrating right now,” said Demings. “I think it will bring a much-needed perspective to the country’s highest court.” Ms Demings also criticized the way Republicans treated Jackson during her confirmation hearings. “And when America does its best, I would ask the senators who treated her as the worst of America to think if she was sitting there with their daughter,” he said. “By promoting the best of America, they would like to treat their daughter in such a disrespectful way.” Similarly, former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Cheri Beasley is also running in North Carolina to replace retired Republican Sen. Richard Burr. Mr Warnock, who became the first Black Democrat to be elected from the South when he won his race in Georgia last January, said he was confident there would be black women senators in the future. “We have some great black candidates,” he said. “I know them both.”
