The Congressional Black Caucus began planning for how to defend Biden's Supreme Court nominee as soon as Breyer announced his retirement.
During the week and a half that the House was in session earlier this month, CBC members showed up to meetings in the war room to debate whether the group should put out a list of recommended nominees, how much to engage during the nomination process and to privately discuss why they supported one candidate over another, according to two aides familiar with the meetings and planning, who like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the private discussions.
When Jackson’s nomination was announced Friday, CBC members expressed a sense of responsibility for ensuring Jackson is treated respectfully during the confirmation process and for highlighting her importance beyond the opinions she will render as a justice. It quickly became clear that the caucus would not formally endorse any candidate, but members were free to endorse individually whomever they wanted.But most Black female lawmakers decided not to publicly advertise their opinions. The issue was personal: Many of them had served as “firsts” in their careers and communities and wanted to avoid pitting potential nominees against each other to make sure Biden’s eventual choice would not be diminished by Democratic infighting.
After Breyer announced his retirement, a handful of Republicans criticized Biden’s stated intention to nominate a Black woman, saying it was “affirmative action” or unfair to other potential nominees. On Friday, many Republican senators offered benign statements about looking forward to meeting with the nominee and reviewing her record, even though very few GOP senators are expected to vote to confirm Jackson.Others in the party criticized Jackson as too liberal.
Though Clyburn also wanted to see Biden pick Childs, he criticized Graham for taking such a swipe against Jackson.“I do not see Judge Brown Jackson as being radical at all. I do not. And, evidently, he was among the three that voted for her confirmation to be on the D.C. Circuit,” Clyburn said. “I think that she is deserving of a strong bipartisan vote, and I hope she gets it.
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