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Jackson appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the second day, answering more than 13 hours of questions from senators. Live coverage has now ended.
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Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faced hours of questioning from senators during the second day of her confirmation hearings Tuesday.
Democrats largely praised Jackson’s record, while Republicans focused their attacks on her history as a public defender.
Questioning will resume Wednesday at 9 a.m. ET.
Key highlights from Tuesday’s session:
- Jackson declined to weigh in on “packing” the Supreme Court.
- After a series of questions about prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., got into a heated exchange about the inmates.
- Jackson said abortion rights are “settled law.”
- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, repeatedly tried to goad Jackson into saying critical race theory is part of her judicial philosophy
- Jackson declined to answer questions from Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., intended to draw attention to the national debate about transgender rights
What happened on Day 2 of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Jackson appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the second day, answering more than 13 hours of questions from senators. Live coverage has now ended. March 22, 2022, 12:04 PM UTC / Updated March 23, 2022, 2:40 AM UTC By NBC News Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faced hours of questioning from senators during the second day of her confirmation hearings Tuesday. Democrats largely praised Jackson’s record, while Republicans focused their attacks on her history as a public defender. Questioning will resume Wednesday at 9 a.m. ET. Key highlights from Tuesday’s session: Jackson declined to weigh in on “packing” the Supreme Court. After a series of questions about prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., got into a heated exchange about the inmates. Jackson said abortion rights are “settled law.” Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, repeatedly tried to goad Jackson into saying critical race theory is part of her judicial philosophy Jackson declined to answer questions from Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., intended to draw attention to the national debate about transgender rights