Sen. Durbin tells reporters he can't give many specifics yet on timing re: Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearing, but says he "would like to" have her confirmation done before the Senate's April recess.
Durbin says he is "very concerned" about Republican senators treating Ketanji Brown Jackson differently/badly during her confirmation hearing because she is a Black woman.
Two reasons, he says.
Two reasons, he says.
One reason, he says, is that he's seen his GOP colleagues treat Biden's other judicial nominees (most have been women + people of color) with disrespect when pressing them on their "temperament."
"It does't reflect well on their temperament," Durbin says of GOPers who do this.
"It does't reflect well on their temperament," Durbin says of GOPers who do this.
The second reason he's concerned, he says, is because another female, Black nominee who came before the Judiciary Committee faced death threats after some GOP senators attacked her on Twitter.
Unacceptable "to subject [judicial nominees] to that kind of abuse," says Durbin.
Unacceptable "to subject [judicial nominees] to that kind of abuse," says Durbin.
Actually, I think this is who Durbin is referring to re: the Biden nominee who received death threats after GOP senators attacked her on Twitter.
Not a judicial nominee, but a US atty nominee (now confirmed) who came before the committee. bnc.tv/rachael-rollin…
Not a judicial nominee, but a US atty nominee (now confirmed) who came before the committee. bnc.tv/rachael-rollin…
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