'I say Person Speaker because I'm not a biologist, and out of respect to our Supreme Court nominee, I don't feel qualified to say Madam Speaker,' said Representative Bob Good, a Virginia Republican.
The issue was brought up more than once during Jackson's Senate hearings, with Republicans making unsuccessful attempts for the judge to weigh in on gender identity being distinct from biological sex and legal protections for transgender people.
"If I can change my gender, if I can be a woman and an hour later decide I'm not a woman anymore, I guess I would lose Article 3 standing?" Republican Texas Senatorduring the hearings."Tell me whether that same law applies to other protected characteristics." "I'm a Hispanic man, could I decide if I was an Asian man?" he added."Would I have the ability to be an Asian man and challenge Harvard's discrimination because I made that decision?"
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on Jackson's confirmation on Monday, with a final Senate vote likely to take place later next week. Jackson's confirmation is all but guaranteed since every Democratic senator is expected to vote in her favor, while Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine has also announced her support.
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