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WILMINGTON, Del. - Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), the first woman and first Black woman to represent Delaware in Congress, issued the following statement on the announcement that President Joseph R. Biden has nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill the seat of retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the United States Supreme Court. 

“Today is a truly monumental day in the history of our nation. President Biden has nominated a candidate with credentials as impressive as any in the country in Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Judge Jackson’s education, distinguished legal career, and lived experience give her both a depth of knowledge and soundness of judgment that will serve this country well. And having already received a bipartisan confirmation vote to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, I’m confident that Judge Jackson is exactly the candidate to navigate the nomination process successfully.

“On a personal note, it is simply thrilling to see such a qualified Black woman finally have the opportunity to sit on the highest court in the land. I still remember the feeling of pride I had, two years ago to this day, as I sat in the Presidential debate audience where then-candidate Biden announced his intent to nominate our country’s first Black woman to the Supreme Court. It’s a feeling that has been amplified by today’s announcement - and a feeling I know is shared by millions across the country. I look forward to the Senate’s prompt consideration of this incredibly qualified candidate - and I look forward even more to having Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson become Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.”