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Leader mitch mcconnell leaving that door open. >> i havent made a final decision as to how im going to vote. >> reporter: other republicans seizing on her time on the u.s. sentencing commission. >> there are some concerns people have about her being perceived as soft on crime. >> reporter: the white house hopes recent endorsement from som chiefs of police and bipartisan attorneys general could counter that counterterrorism. im told weeks of prep went into this moment, including multiple rehearsa...

Out of that and instead focus on her qualifications. >> lets go listen to dick durbin. >> welcome, judge jackson, to you and your family. >> thank you, senator. >> this is a moment that you have much to be proud of. i know you have members and friends and we all look forward to hearing those introductions later. at the outset i want to note that i was sorry to hear that clarence thomas was hospitalized yesterday. i speak for all the members of the committee in wishing him a speedy recovery. the ...

Is high enough. so that is something that is urgently needed and that we are working with congressional leadership to ensure is passed. >> and one more for you, in what has been an extraordinarily busy news period. there are going to be confirmation hearings on the horizon forbidens pick for the supreme court. ketanji brown jackson. also, if you have any response to senate minority leader mcconnells floor speech, where he called her far left and soft on crime, as the church bells chime behind yo...

Judge thomas griffith and lisa fairfax. professor from the university of pennsylvania. >> i come here as someone who understands that there are few greater responsibilities under the constitution than serving as a justice on the united states supreme court. it takes a jurist of high character, keen intellect, deep legal knowledge and broad experience to ensure that the judiciary plays its unique role under the constitution. to uphold the rule of law impartially and not to be, in the words of jus...

Durbin is beginning. lets listen in right now. >> okay. >> to be the 116th justice of the supreme court. welcome judge jackson, and to you and your family. >> thank you, senator. >> this is a moment and you have much to be proud of. i know you have members and friends, and we all look forward to hearing those introductions when you make later. at the outset, i want to note im sorry clarence thomas was hospitalized yesterday. i speak for all members of the committee in wishing him a speedy recove...

Hearing and for considering my nomination as associate justice of the supreme court of the united states. i am humbled and honored to be here. im grateful for the introductions that my former judicial colleague, judge tom griffith and my close friend, professor lisa fairfax have so graciously provided. im also very thankful for the confidence that president biden has placed in me and for the kind ness that he and first lad and the vice president and the second gentleman has extended to me and my...

Its also through these archeries and poland. its through poland that the weapons are headed the fear that some of the mu mahumanitarian c be targeted by russia. >> all right. melissa bell, thank you very much. we appreciate that. victor, this is a city of about 800,000 people. 200,000 plus more displaced people now added to the sdi. its bursting. we see melissa bell there on the poland border. youll see more people, if these bombs keep going further and further -- >> we got to wrap here. we got ...

Justice clarence thomas has been hitzed with an infection and is experiencing flu-like symptoms. joining us this morning from washington, nbc news white house correspondent mike memoli. also with us, nbc news senior national political reporter sahill kapour. what can we expect today? >> were looking at four days of high-stakes hearings for judge ketanji brown jackson to the supreme court. they kick off today shortly after 11:00 a.m. local time. what we can expect to hear today is opening stateme...

>> you had judge thomas griffith who retired and a very close friend. some tried to create this narrative of a radical choice led by the left. we have griffith saying we did not have agree but you have this long list of republican who is think she is an excellent choice. >> you have the friend who says the first person knocking at your door bwhen you get some ba news about family member with cancer. they are trying to say this is the personal side of ketanji brown jackson that you dont know. in ...

Sen. Mitt Romney is one of the few Republicans holding out the prospect of potentially supporting Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme court. Some of her supporters are touting her views on religious freedom.