[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 59 (Monday, April 4, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4146]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                STANDING FOR JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, today, I sat in the Senate Judiciary 
Committee as a historic vote was taken.
  Since the appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor, only four women have 
ascended to the United States Supreme Court.
  In particular, longer than any other demographic group, African-
American women have been subjected to coercive laws, yet they have been 
excluded from the political and judicial positions to impact those 
laws.
  I am glad that President Biden saw fit to nominate one of the most--
and probably the most--qualified judge ever to be nominated to the 
United States Supreme Court--not my words; the words of many others.
  So this day that Dr. King died, we know that the dreamer may have 
been killed, but the dream still lives.
  They voted today. Eleven Democrats voted yes. Unfortunately, 11 
Republicans voted no.
  I hope, as this goes to the floor, we will stand as Americans, and 
Democrats and Republicans will ascend to the United States Supreme 
Court this African-American woman, more qualified than ever, again, to 
take a rightful place on the United States Supreme Court. I pray that 
that will happen.

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