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Unlike the start to the kavanaugh hearings, we didnt have repeated choreographed interruptions of chairman durbin during his opening statements, like democrats interrupted me for more than an hour during my opening statement on the kavanaugh hearings. what we will do, however, is ask tough questions about judge jacksons judicial philosophy. in any supreme court nomination, the most important thing that i look for is a nominee with the law, judicial philosophy and view on the role of the judge in...

Law as it was understood when written, not made new law or simply fill in vaccuum. those who share that view think that under our constitution, congress and not the federal courts are given the authority to make law and to set policy. now, there are others who believe that the courts should make policy. they believe in a so-called living constitution. they think the constitutions text and structure dont limit what a judge can do. to them, deciding what the constitution means is really a, quote u...

Committee less than a year ago. every published and reported word youve written and spoken, detailed answers to lengthy questions. for those who say they need more, i would say you stepped up personally with every member on the committee, democrats and republicans. all makes clear with the principles. you have ruled for and against presidents and administrations of both parties. youve ruled for prosecutors and for defendants, youve ruled for their employers and youve been faithful to the law, no...

Provision thats very broad to get a colleagues support. if a judge rewrites the law later because of notions about fairness or equity or common good, that unravels all of our work here in the congress. more importantly, american people should be able to read the law and know what it means. they shouldnt have to ask how a federal judge who disagrees with the law could reinterpret the words on that page. all of this leads to the conclusion as to why we must carefully examine federal judges records...

Justices. your independent minded and your record with integrity from the championship debate team, senior high school to harvard and harvard to three judicial clerkships. your work as a defender, a lawyer in private practice, a member, a federal district judge and circuit court judge. in your career, youve been a champion for the rule of law. even at the risk of public criticism. state sentencing commission, a bipartisan group which reflects the american thinking on law enforcement, you set out...

Decorations how justice barrett would rule. judge jackson, congratulations on your nomination. i look forward to hearing from you about your record, your views on the law and your judicial philosophy. thank you. >> thanks, senator. the president pro tem of the senate and patrick -- >> weve been listening in. that was the top democrat and republican, the chairman and ranking members of the senate judiciary committee kicking off this first day, the very beginning of the historic hearings with the ...

Extra care to communicate with parties. you added, and i quote, speak to them directly and not just to their lawyers. i use their names. i ex-plain every stage because i want them to know whats going on. as a result of that approach, you made the law more approachable, to litigants and american people. the cameras and the lights here today can make it easy to forget at its core, the responsibility you seek is one of service and im fully confident youll serve americans from all walks of life, all...

Implementing act, the law im negotiated within sessions that reduce the infamous 100-1 sentencing disparity and you joined every one of your colleagues to make the change to the sentencing guidelines retroactive. you gave a powerful speech and you said theres no excuse for insisting that those who are serving excessive sentencing under the long disputed and now discredited prior guideline must carry on as though none of this has happened. the vote in favor of activity was unanimous on the commis...