The United States Congress (Senate) voted and confirmed President Joe Biden's nomination, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court Justice. She will be the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
"On this vote, the yays are 53. The nays are 47 and this nomination is confirmed" Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States
"This is a wonderful day, a joyous day, an inspiring day for the Senate, for the Supreme Court and for the United States of America... Today is one of the brightest lights, and let us hope it's a metaphor, an indication of many more bright lights to come." US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (before the vote)
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