On Thursday, Delaware Senator Chris Coons shared his thoughts on judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings with Eyewitness News.
PHILADELPHIA — Sen. Cory Booker cut through a tense third day of hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Wednesday with a speech on racial progress that drew tears from the nominee and held the rapt attention of colleagues.
Jackson, who was sitting silently with her hands clasped, unlocked her fingers to grab a tissue and wiped tears streaming down her cheeks. It was the first time in nearly two dozen hours of questioning from senators that she had showed that much emotion. “I want to tell you, when I look at you, this is why I get emotional,” Booker said. “I’m sorry, you’re a person that is so much more than your race and gender. You’re a Christian. You’re a mom. It’s hard for me not to look at you and not see my mom. I see my ancestors and yours.”On Thursday, Delaware Senator Chris Coons told Eyewitness News the hearings have been harsh at times.
During the recess, a line of people, including Jackson’s father, approached Booker and hugged him, several wiping away tears.
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