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The senate judiciary committee, that was a not so subtle reminder that shes been there before and won democrat and republican support each time. but whats the reality each night? democrats have the votes they need, given nothing foreseen ahead here? >> reporter: exactly, david. democrats are hoping for bipartisan support, but they do not need it. judge jackson can be confirmed by a simple majority, just 51 votes, and tomorrow, she will face a marathon round of questions from senators. her record...

Sonic missile, and what the president says that now signals, as he now plans a trip to brussels. the president whether also travel to poland. abcs terry moran live at the white house tonight. and terry, this news of a russian hyper sonic missile, what do we know? >> reporter: the president said has this is a, quote, consequential mission that is almost impossible to stop, but he also explained why he thinks, why the u.s. government thinks russias using it. he said its the only weapon theyve got ...

Day one, as she makes history. the first black woman to be nominated to the nations highest court. judge jackson in her fourth senate confirmation hearing, getting bipartisan support in her previous confirmations. though there is no guarantees of that in these hearings for the supreme court. all 22 members of the senate judiciary committee making opening statements. democrats and republicans today praising her accomplishments, but many of the republicans then laying out their lines of inquiry, w...

>> just a terrible story. ian pannell back with us tonight. and ian, tonight, the status of russian troops inside ukraine. russia has made no advances for many days now. they believe as many as 10,000 russian troops may have been killed. and i know russia, for a time, reporting numbers similar, but then taking down all reporting on this? >> reporter: yeah, thats right. fascinating. the most-read pro-kremlin newspaper for awhile appearing to report almost 10,000 russian soldiers killed in this wa...

Reportedly, and ive seen reports of them trapped inside their homes. were going to keep getting video in from there. and unfortunately, that same cell is still torturing north texas, right along the oklahoma state line. you can see it on the radar. within that tornado watch, you have an entire line of severe storms that are moving across i-35, you see between austin and san antonio, just north of i-10. the ingredients are there for these thunderstorms to lift and then twist. and theyre going the...

Presented. and i know that my judicial role is further constrained by careful adherence to precedent. >> reporter: and she closed with this -- >> i have dedicated my career to ensuring that the words engraved on the front of the supreme court building, equal justice under law, are a reality and not just an ideal. >> reporter: the chair of judiciary committee ending todays hearing saying now comes the hard part. >> in a way its the easiest day, because ten minutes is merely a throat-clearing warm...

Case, but tonight, the ntsb tells abc news it will be helping them, along with bowing and the faa. david? >> all right, gio benitez, thank you. and one more note tonight, involving the supreme court. justice clarence thomas remains in the hospital tonight after being admitted friday with flu-like symptoms. the court information office tonight saying justice thomas is being treated with intravenous antibiotics and expects to be released in a day or two. at 73, justin thomas is the oldest associ...

Do you affirm that the testimony youre about to give before the committee will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you god? >> i do. >> reporter: judge jackson introducing herself to the country as the daughter of school teachers. >> to express both pride in their heritage and hope for the future, they gave me an african name, "ketanji onyika." which they were told means lovely one. my parents taught me that unlike the many barriers that they had to face growing up,...

Do an emergency descent. within two minutes, they are 20,000 feet lower and going down at a very high rate of speed. >> reporter: early dale that shows the flight from kunming, china, was about three quarters of the way to guangzhou. nearly 100 miles from hong kong, when it just plummeted, crashing while moving at more than 430 miles per hour. chinese aviation has a strong safety record. its last major crash happening almost 12 years ago. and while so much attention has been on the nower 737-max...

>> reporter: her husband dr. patrick jackson, a surgeon, overwhelmed with emotion. >> i have no doubt that, without him by my side from the very beginning of this incredible professional journey, none of this would have been possible. >> reporter: as her two daughters looked on, jackson acknowledging the challenges of being a working mother. >> girls, i know it has not been easy as i have tried to navigate the challenges of juggling my career and motherhood. and i fully admit that i did not alwa...