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On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s pick for the Supreme Court. Rep. Barbara Lee joins us to discuss Jackson’s confirmation hearing and how race and gender shaped the intense questioning Jackson faced as the first Black woman nominated to the court.

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In this episode, we discuss the following topics: the Senate Judiciary Committee examined COVID-19 transmission risks and liability, USDA finalized Animal Welfare Act regulation amendments, and the Farmers to Families Food Box Program granted its first procurement contracts.

Hosted by Audry Thompson, Research Assistant

with Brook Duer, Staff Attorney

Written & Edited by Audry Thompson

This material is based upon work supported by the National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes is licensed under CC BY 3.0.

 

Fox News announcers likened the break between accuser Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony this morning and the Supreme Court nominee’s appearance to “halftime.”
Their prognosis of the first half? Not looking good for the home team.

Fox News anchor Chris Wallace called Ford’s testimony “extremely emotional, extremely raw, and extremely credible.This is a disaster for the Republicans,” he said.
Wallace also shared that two of his daughters shared with him stories of “things that happened in high school.
“I don’t think we can disregard Ford and the seriousness of this” .

There is no way to redo 1991, but there are ways to do better.
The facts underlying Christine Blasey Ford’s claim of being sexually assaulted by a young Brett Kavanaugh will continue to be revealed as confirmation proceedings unfold. Yet it’s impossible to miss the parallels between the Kavanaugh confirmation hearing of 2018 and the 1991 confirmation hearing for Justice Clarence Thomas. In 1991, the Senate Judiciary Committee had an opportunity to demonstrate its appreciation for both the seriousness of sexual harassment claims and the need for public confidence in the character of a nominee to the Supreme Court. It failed on both counts.
. To do better, the 2018 Senate Judiciary Committee must demonstrate a clear understanding that sexual violence is a social reality to which elected representatives must respond. A fair, neutral and well-thought-out course is the only way to approach Dr. Blasey and Judge Kavanaugh’s forthcoming testimony. The details of what that process would look like should be guided by experts who have devoted their careers to understanding sexual violence. The job of the Senate Judiciary Committee is to serve as fact-finders, to better serve the American public, and the weight of the government should not be used to destroy the lives of witnesses who are called to testify. Anita Hill