Sen. Cory Booker is refusing to let any of his peers take away the historic glory of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination.
of the Supreme Court nominee's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the junior United States senator from New Jersey brought tears to Jackson’s eyes as he praised her poise during continued conservative attacks.
Booker became emotional as he recognized the journey that Jackson -- who would be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court -- took to get to her current nomination. "I want to tell you when I look at you, this is why I get emotional," he shared as the only Black member of the Senate committee and one of only three Black senators."I'm sorry -- you're a person that is so much more than your race and gender."
"It's hard for me not to look at you and see my mom, my cousins… I see my ancestors and yours," he went on to say, as Jackson and others in the audience wiped away tears."Nobody's going to steal the joy of that woman in the street, or the calls that I'm getting, or the texts. Nobody's going to steal that joy. You have earned this spot. You are worthy. You are a great American... You're here. And I know what it's taken for you to sit in that seat.
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