China News Agency, Washington, March 21 (Reporter Sha Hanting) U.S. President Biden's nomination of Supreme Court Justice Kaitanji Brown Jackson attended the first nomination hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Committee on the 21st local time. Can.

　　If the Senate finally approves Jackson's nomination, she will become the first African-American woman on the U.S. Supreme Court.

　　The hearing that day lasted for 4 hours. 22 members of the Senate Judiciary Committee spoke one after another, and Jackson made a personal statement in the last 10 minutes.

　　Democratic lawmakers praised and supported Jackson in their speeches.

Republican lawmakers said Jackson will face "tough questions" at the hearing in the coming days.

Several Republican lawmakers said Jackson was "too soft" on criminals in sentencing.

　　Jackson did not respond to the Republican lawmaker's accusations in his personal statement.

She stressed that during her tenure as a judge, she has always insisted on "independence" and decided cases from a "neutral perspective".

　　Jackson also expressed gratitude to retiring Supreme Court Justice Breyer.

She said she would never "replace Breyer" and hoped to "carry on his spirit" if the nomination is approved.

　　Jackson, 51, a graduate of Harvard Law School, is currently a judge on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

She served as Breyer's assistant from 1999 to 2000 and served on the U.S. Sentencing Commission.

　　In addition, Jackson served as a public defender for many years, defending indigent clients in criminal cases.

According to US media reports, Jackson is the first justice nominee with extensive criminal defense experience in the United States in the past 30 years.

　　U.S. President Joe Biden nominated Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court in February to replace retiring Justice Breyer.

　　Currently, with 50 Democrats and Republicans each in the Senate, Jackson's nomination needs 51 votes to pass.

If the Senate finally approves Jackson's nomination, she will become the third African-American justice and sixth female justice in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Her addition will also increase the number of current female justices on the U.S. Supreme Court to four, with two African-American justices.

The ratio of conservatives to liberal justices on the Supreme Court will remain at 6:3.

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