Durbin says 'you would be surprised' by Republicans who may vote for Biden Supreme Court nominee Jackson
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin said Wednesday he's speaking with a "handful" of Republicans about voting for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to join the Supreme Court.
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is a U.S. Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, poses for a portrait, Friday, Feb., 18, 2022, at the court in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks after President Joe Biden announced Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court in the Cross Hall of the White House, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Washington. Vice President Kamala Harris listens at right. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: U.S President Joe Biden gives remarks at a Black History Month celebration event in the East Room of the White House on February 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. The event was attended by members of President Biden’s Cabinet, the Congressional Black Caucus, state and local elected officials, and Civil Rights and Faith based leaders. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Durbin added: "I'm not saying I'm winning them over but I'm telling them that I hope they'll consider it. And most of them are surprised. Maybe they're a little flattered that I give him a call. I think it'd be good for the Senate and good for the Supreme Court if that happens."
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