Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On The Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Nomination Of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson To The Supreme Court

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the ongoing Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:

After three marathon days of speeches and questions and answers, Judge Jackson’s public testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee has concluded.

After watching the Judge weather three long days before the Senate Judiciary Committee, my respect, my admiration for her has never been higher; there is not a shred of doubt in my mind she merits confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Once again, a handful of members on the other side tried to smear the judge with misleading and downright false accusations; but once again, the Judge remained poised, thoughtful, and strong in her answers.

As Senator Booker said yesterday, no amount of cynicism and nastiness could overshadow that Judge Jackson’s nomination is a cause for celebration.

She is not only a historic nominee, she’s one of the most qualified nominees to ever come before the Judiciary Committee.

Yesterday, Chairman Durbin announced the Judiciary Committee will meet on Monday afternoon to begin the process of reporting Judge Jackson’s nomination out of committee.

There is nothing in Judge Jackson’s record suggesting that the Committee should have difficulty reporting her nomination out. Once the Committee concludes its work, I will move to have her nomination come to the floor in short order.

The Senate is on track to have Judge Jackson confirmed as Justice Jackson by the end of this work period.

I commend Judge Jackson for her excellent testimony over the course of this week. It’s not easy to endure three days of testimony with the entire nation watching, but Judge Jackson has erased any doubt that she is brilliant, she is beloved, and she belongs—unquestionably belongs­—on the United States Supreme Court.

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