It was updated on April 4, 2022.
The confirmation vote for Jackson is expected later this week, with two Republican senators voting to confirm him.
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson met with Sen. Romney. The photo was taken by Andrew Harnik.
Romney said that he did not agree with every decision she may make on the court, but that she met the standard of excellence and integrity.
My support rests on Judge Jackson's qualifications, which no one questions.
According to a tally from the Washington Post, at least 51 senators have confirmed they will support Jackson's nomination.
The Senate voted 53-47 Monday night to discharge Jackson's nomination from the Judiciary Committee and clear the way for a confirmation vote that will take place later this week.
She acknowledged she doesn't agree with some of Jackson's previous decisions, but she said her support for Jackson was a rejection of what she deemed to becorrosive politicization of the Supreme Court nomination process.
Jackson is currently serving on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Jackson will be the first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Even without bipartisan support, Jackson's nomination was assured as Democrats control the Senate with a tie-breaking vote. Republican senators accused her of imposing lighter sentences for child pornography offenders, as well as criticism from the American Bar Association and retired federal judges. She argued her defense work fulfilled her core constitutional value, despite some Republicans questioning her history as a public defender.
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