Watch Live: Ketanji Brown Jackson takes questions on day 2 of Supreme Court confirmation hearings
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Washington — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden's nominee for the Supreme Court, is due to take questions from senators about her judicial philosophy and record on the bench on Tuesday as the questioning phase of her confirmation hearings get underway.
The first day of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday featured opening statements from the 22 committee members and brief remarks from Jackson, who would make history as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court if confirmed.
"Members of this committee: If I am confirmed, I commit to you that I will work productively to support and defend the Constitution and the grand experiment of American democracy that has endured over these past 246 years," Jackson said at the end of a 4.5-hour session. "During this hearing, I hope that you will see how much I love our country and the Constitution, and the rights that make us free."
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