What senators are saying: Tracking reactions to Jackson’s nomination

What senators are saying: Tracking reactions to Jackson’s nomination

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After President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, attention now turns to the Senate’s advice-and-consent process. It takes a simple majority in the Senate to confirm a nominee to the court. The chamber is split 50-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris able to cast the decisive vote in the event of a tie.

Here’s how senators from both parties reacted to the nomination on Friday.

Key Democrats

Two moderate Democrats – Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe … Read the rest