Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., asked Ketanji Brown Jackson about what it means to be a working mom on the second day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
Jackson, the mother of two daughters, said she struggled to balance motherhood and career.
“There will be hearings during your daughter’s recitals,” Jackson said. “There’ll be emergencies on birthdays…that you have to handle.”
Addressing her daughters who were watching the hearings, Jackson said she hopes they understand that “you don’t have to be perfect in your career trajectory and you can still end up doing what you want.”
“You just have to understand you don’t have to be a perfect mom, but if you do your best and you love your children, things will turn out okay,” said Jackson.
Jackson was nominated by President Joe Biden in February to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. If confirmed, she will be the first Black woman on the high court. After opening statements from Jackson, her colleagues and the senators on March 21, senators will spend two days questioning Jackson at length about her rulings and judicial philosophy. On the final day of the hearings March 24, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear from friends and colleagues of Jackson about her temperament and approach to the law.
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