Biden announces Supreme Court nominee
President Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday.
Video Transcript
JOE BIDEN: As we watch freedom and liberty under attack abroad, I'm here to fulfill my responsibilities under the constitution to preserve freedom and liberty here in the United States of America. And it's my honor to introduce to the country a daughter of former public school teachers. A proven consensus builder. An accomplished lawyer. A distinguished jurist. One of the nation's most-- on one of the nation's most prestigious courts. My nominee for the United States Supreme Court is Judge Ketanji Jackson.
So today, I'm pleased to nominate Judge Jackson who'll bring extraordinary qualifications, deep experience and intellect, and a rigorous judicial record to the court. Judge Jackson deserves to be confirmed as the next justice of the Supreme Court. I've met with the chairman and ranking members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Dick Durbin, Senator Chuck Grassley. And my hope is that they will move promptly, and I know they'll move fairly.
Judge Jackson, congratulations.
KETANJI JACKSON: Thank you very much, Mr President. I am truly humbled by the extraordinary honor of this nomination. And I am especially grateful for the care that you have taken in discharging your constitutional duty in service of our democracy with all that is going on in the world today. I also offer my sincerest thanks to you as well, Madam Vice President, for your invaluable role in this nomination process.
