Cruz argued with the committee’s chair over procedure, leading to an accusation that he was performing for the television cameras.
, both Democrats from Houston — attended the hearing in a showing of support for Jackson, who would be the first Black woman on the high court.
Fact checkers from multiple news outlets have said Republicans’ comments on her sentencing record are“It is to assign proportional punishment,” Jackson said when asked to explain her view of sentencing in cases. “It is to do justice in cases where you have defendants who are convicted of the same conduct, but have different, differing levels of culpability.
At another point in Cruz's questioning of Jackson, he appeared to dismiss the ability of transgender people to sue for gender discrimination, suggesting that a man could decide to change his gender simply to challenge a gender-based restriction in court. Cruz’s arguments are unlikely to affect Jackson’s confirmation chances. Democrats hold a slim 50-50 majority in the Senate, with Vice President Kamala Harris able to cast a tiebreaking vote. So far, Jackson looks to have little Republican support.
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