every single senator who wanted to speak to her and spoke for more than just a few minutes. answered their questions in private as well as before the committee. we all saw the kind of justice she ll be. fair and impartial, thoughtful, careful, precise, brilliant. a brilliant legal mind with deep knowledge of the law and the judicial temperament, which is equally important in my view that s calm and in command and the humility that allows so many americans to see themselves in ketanji brown jackson. that brings a rare combination of expertise and qualifications to the court. a federal judge who has served on the second most powerful court in america, behind the supreme court. a former federal public defender [ applause ] with the ability to explain complicated issues in the law in
in terms of her desense? and just the new voice at around that conference table, that private conference table at the supreme court? well, this is a moment of such solidity and permanence because we live in this era where everything seems to be influx. there are deep concerns that roe verses wade will be reversed this term in the court. but soon to be justice jackson s appointment is tenure. this is one advance in our society that can t be undone no matter what the future holds. so, while she now joins the three in a 6-3 conservative-led court, those majorities don t tend to hold forever. she will be she will be a smart voice, something i think has unfortunately got lost in the hearings, which have been so political and emotional, is the solid qualifications that this judge brings to the court. her ability to explain the law
portico of the white house. and this is an opportunity for this white house to celebrate a historic achievement, to be there among allies and friends, not just. the white house but for this country. president biden, just over two years ago, delivering the campaign promise. saying if elected, he would be the first ever to nominate a black woman to serve on the supreme court and today a fulfillment of that promise. though she ll be formally sworn in a bit later, likely the end of the court s term, at the end of june or perhaps early july. kelly o donnell is on the ground at the white house as well. her voice is going to make a difference. reporter: peter, one of the things we learned during the process where the president was looking to make the decision is he knew, because of the nature of the court s balance, he wanted someone who could have a powerful voice writing descents and in the course of writing
thing i bet everyone of you can go back and think of a time in your life when there wauz a teacher, family member, neighbor, somebody who made you believe that you could be whatever you wanted to be. it s a powerful, powerful notion. and that s one of the reasons, believe so strongly we needed a court that looks like america, not just a supreme court. that s why i m proud to say, with the great help of dick durbin, i ve notinated more black women judges than all previous presidents combined. [ applause ] that s why i m proud that kamala harris is our vice president of the united states. a brilliant lawyer, attorney general of the state of california, former member of the senate judiciary committee. kamala was invaluable during this entire process.
celebration look like? take us into the room and what we expect to hear in the next couple of moments some in many ways this marks almost the end of the time of president biden and judge jackson together because they will, of course, represent two separate but equal branchs of government and once she becomes a member of the court, it s not typical for justices to spend time at the white house. might be an occasional guest for a special occasion but this ends their time together. it s the culmination of a promise made by president biden as a candidate. one that does forge their histories together. part of his legacy and her place in history as the first african-american woman to serve on the court. in many ways, they ll be fused together over time. and her service on the court will be part of his legacy. so, they have this private moment in the roosevelt room where they watched the voting of the senate. and the president reacted with kind of a sort of almost