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Transcript/Script((PLAYBOOK SLUG: SCOTUS HEARING DAY 2 (TV)
HEADLINE: Biden Supreme Court Nominee Defends Record, Vows to be Impartial
TEASER: Republicans concerned about Jackson defense of Guantanamo Bay detainees
PUBLISHED AT: 03/22/2022
BYLINE: Katherine Gypson
PRODUCERS: Katherine Gypson
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DATELINE: Washington
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SCRIPT EDITORS: Jepsen, Mia Bush,
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UPDATE: GYPSON is on VOA roof taping Inside Story – may not be immediately available if there are any questions about the script ))
[[NOTE: All broll for this piece is in Frame.io-Central Workspace-In-Progress-Katherine Gypson-SCOTUS Day TWO.]]
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[[U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, faced an intense second day of confirmation hearings Tuesday. The first African American female nominee was questioned about her record as a public defender and how she would approach her role as a justice on the nation’s highest court. VOA’s congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson has more from Capitol Hill.]]
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((AP Jackson Arrival Broll and AP SCOTUS Day Two))
The first day of questions for the U.S. Supreme Court’s first African American female nominee. … Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson promising U.S. senators she will be an impartial Supreme Court justice.
((Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court Nominee))
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“I am acutely aware that as judge in our system I have limited power. And I am trying in every case to stay in my lane.”
((NARRATOR))
((Broll of Jackson from Gypson PKG yesterday))
The 51-year-old Jackson is also the first nominee in decades to have experience with criminal defense. She faced intense questioning from Republicans about when she represented detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after the September 11th terrorist attacks.
((Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican))
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“I don't think it's necessary to call the government a war criminal in pursuing charges against a terrorist. I just think that's too far.”
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But as Jackson explained, she was filling a key role in the American justice system that provides legal representation for all defendants.
((Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court Nominee))
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“This had never happened before — not only the attack, but also the use of executive authority to detain people in this way. [[WHITE FLASH to cover cut]] All of our liberty is at stake if we don't get it right in terms of what the executive can do.”
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((Broll of Biden introducing Jackson in GYPSON TV PKG Mon))
Democrats praised U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee for her wide-ranging experience in the law and the historic perspective she will bring to the court.
((Senator Dick Durbin, Democrat))
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“No one questions either your academic law school credentials or your service as clerk and as federal judge.”
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And anticipated critics’ claims her record as a judge shows she has a bias against law enforcement.
((Senator Patrick Leahy, Democrat))
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"What do you say to people who say you're soft on crime?"
((Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court Nominee))
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"As someone who has had family members on patrol and in the line of fire, I care deeply about public safety. I know what it's like to have loved ones who go off to protect and to serve, and the fear of not knowing whether or not they're going to come home again because of crime in the community."
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Jackson’s nomination is expected to pass out of the committee without the support of any Republicans, who are concerned she will be an activist judge on social issues such as abortion rights and gun control.
((Senator Chuck Grassley, Republican))
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“Do the First Amendment free speech protections apply equally to conservative and liberal protesters?”
((Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court Nominee))
“Yes.”
((Senator Chuck Grassley, Republican))
“Do you believe the individual right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right?”
((Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court Nominee))
“Senator, the Supreme Court has established that the individual right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right.”
((NARRATOR))
The U.S. Senate could hold a full vote on her nomination as soon as next week.
((Katherine Gypson, VOA News, Washington))
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
NetworkVOA
Location (dateline)Washington DC
Embargo DateMarch 22, 2022 20:19 EDT
BylineKatherine Gypson
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English
