Thread by @PattyMurray

LIVE: I’m on the Senate floor voicing my strong, enthusiastic support for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Judge Jackson is one of the most exceptional SCOTUS nominees I’ve ever met with. I am so excited that she’s on her way to our nation’s highest court. It’s incredibly well deserved.

It’s clear she’s got the experience, understanding of the law, a seemingly endless supply of (perhaps unwarranted) patience, and the heart, compassion, and commitment to justice needed for this role.

It should be no surprise her nomination was met with wide acclaim.

She also has experience that is less common on the highest court in the land—bringing perspectives that are desperately needed. Like her experience as a public defender—something no other Supreme Court Justice has ever had.

Her background is more than simply her resume. It’s her perspective as the daughter of 2 public school teachers, her perspective as a working mother with 2 daughters of her own, & her perspective as a Black woman working in a profession where stories like hers were missing.

The way she gracefully and knowledgeably handled her confirmation hearings shows us even more. Even as some Republicans tried to make the process incredibly ugly, she showed the kind of poise and patience befitting a Supreme Court Justice.

There are so many critical issues that come before SCOTUS that matter deeply to the American people & to people in WA state—like reproductive rights, voting rights, workers’ rights, & Tribal rights to name a few. My constituents deserve a justice as thoughtful as Judge Jackson.

I first ran for office because I watched the Supreme Court process and I was frustrated. Today I am no less energized—but for a very different reason. Today, I’m excited. I’m inspired. And I hope people across the country watching this are too. Let’s make history. #ConfirmKBJ