But as an April 4 committee vote looms, it’s entirely possible that the evenly split panel deadlocks on her nomination, forcing Democrats to hold extra votes on the Senate floor. And Graham, the only Judiciary Committee Republican who supported her nomination to the D.C. Circuit Court, is giving his colleagues negative feedback about her nomination, according to other GOP senators.
“I haven’t asked any Republican not to vote for Judge Jackson. They can make their own mind up. I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the hearing,” Graham said in an interview. “I’ve been giving them my two cents worth.”…
Despite their likely lock on her confirmation, Republicans’ complaints about Jackson are still irking their Democratic counterparts. Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) described Jackson as “incredibly qualified” and accused Republicans of holding Jackson to a different standard than they hold their own judicial nominees, particularly in their accusations that she is soft on crime.
“Why is it a different standard? Because she’s nominated by a Democrat?” Tester asked. “Or because she’s a woman? Or because of the color of her skin? Look at what she’s accomplished. This woman is incredibly qualified and she’s proven that in these hearings. I think it just speaks to the fact that politics outweighs common sense.”
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