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RT @mkraju: “Can you provide a definition for the word, woman?” Blackburn asks. Jackson: “Can I provide a definition? No, I can’t.” Blackb… — PolitiTweet.org

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Senator Tom Cotton repeatedly accused Judge Jackson of being lenient in sentencing related child pornography cases and of being soft on a “drug king pin.” Judge Jackson repeatedly defended her sentencing record and said she “respectfully disagreed” with Cotton’s claims. — PolitiTweet.org

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White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates pushing back on Senator Josh Hawley's claims that Judge Jackson was lenient when sentencing child pornography cases. — PolitiTweet.org

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Senator Hawley used his entire 30 minutes to question Judge Jackson about her child pornography sentencing practices. Judge Jackson repeatedly defended her practices and said, as she did this morning, that she took the cases seriously as a judge and as a mother. — PolitiTweet.org

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Judge Jackson to Senator Hawley on her child pornography sentencing practices: "I want to assure you senator that I take these cases very seriously." — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen Hawley is spending most of his time questioning Judge Jackson on her child pornography sentences. She delivered a prebuttal to him saying of his claims “As a mother and a judge who has had to deal with these cases, I was thinking that nothing could be further from the truth.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kylegriffin1: KBJ responds to Cruz: "Your chart does not include all the factors that Congress has told judges to consider." "I take t… — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen Ted Cruz spent a considerable time questioning Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson about her views on the 1619 Project, critical race theory, and books he says are taught at Georgetown Day School. She said several times that the topics don’t come up in her work as a judge. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GarrettHaake: "They don't come up in my work as a judge," a somewhate exasperated-sounding Judge Jackson says of anti-racist children's… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonLemire: National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan: "There will be hard days ahead in Ukraine, hardest for the Ukrainian troops on the… — PolitiTweet.org

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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson leans into the nuance and balance that she says she will bring to the court saying she cares “deeply about public safety” and cares deeply about the constitution and freedoms. — PolitiTweet.org

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An hour into questioning and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has repeatedly stressed that she is an “impartial” judge who wants to “stay in her lane” and goes to great lengths to weigh the harms and damages done to society when making decisions from the bench. — PolitiTweet.org

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Senator Leahy says he is still waiting for Republicans to explain why they blocked Merrick Garland’s Supreme Court nomination and says it’s because GOP has a “politically driven agenda.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson notes she would be the first Floridian on the Supreme Court. — PolitiTweet.org

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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on defending Guantanamo Bay detainees: “Federal public defenders don’t get to pick their clients … It’s a service ... You are standing up for the constitutional value of representation.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s response to accusations that she was lenient on sentences regarding child pornography: “Nothing could be further from the truth.” She adds she understands how “significant, damaging and horrible” these cases are & thinks of victims when sentencing. — PolitiTweet.org

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On set with @LesterHoltNBC, @SavannahGuthrie, and @Eugene_Robinson in NYC today for @NBCNews’ special coverage of day two of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Tune in. 👇🏾 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NBCNews: The first day of the Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson offered a sharp contrast between Democrat… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NBCNews: LIVE BLOG: Latest updates from Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings. https://t.co/WCRHjEsMSL — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @rachelvscott: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. https://t.co/WBayBfCqCf — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Hawley, as expected, just brought up Judge Jackson's sentencing regarding child pornography cases. WH has said Hawley has been distorting her record. Jackson's close friends told me the claims by Hawley are a "distraction." A fact check by ABC: https://t.co/l9XLEs9q8c — PolitiTweet.org

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I'm in NYC today for live NBC News special coverage of the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Tune in to NBC News, MSNBC, and NBC News Now to see all our team coverage of this historic hearing. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheSundayShow: "He is now in the position of saying, this is the apex at this point of autocracy versus democracy." @Yamiche on Preside… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @washingtonweek: Could a diplomatic solution happen between Ukraine and Russia? “Wars end with diplomatic talks,” said @SangerNYT. "Put… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @washingtonweek: .@Yamiche asks how Republican politics have evolved on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Republican leadership is tryi… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @washingtonweek: @Yamiche asks how Republican politics have evolved on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Republican leadership is tryin… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @washingtonweek: Could a diplomatic solution happen between Ukraine and Russia? “Wars end with diplomatic talks,” said @SangerNYT. "Put… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @washingtonweek: “In all my years of war reporting, I’ve never seen people showing up like this in very individual acts of kindness,” @J… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mitchellreports: Coming up on #AMR, @RichardEngel @StateDeptSpox @PeterAlexander @gabegutierrez @AlexCrawfordSky @zygaro @stengel @Yami… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MeetThePress: WATCH: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy sits down exclusively with @LesterHoltNBC for @NBCNightlyNews after his video addres… — PolitiTweet.org