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I'm Farai Chidea.

This is a moment when history is forged.

During Senate confirmation hearings, Judge Katanji Brown Jackson, the first black woman

nominated to the Supreme Court has faced both intense criticism.

All I can say is that your view of how to deter child pornography is not my view.

I think you're doing it wrong.

And effusive praise.

You have earned this spot.

You are worthy.

You are a great American.

And of course, Judge Katanji Brown Jackson has spoken for herself.

One of the reasons why having a diverse judicial branch is important is because it lends and bolsters

public confidence in our system.

We spoke with Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee as she stepped out of the hearings during a break.

You're going to hear the background noise from the throngs gathered in the Senate.

Congresswoman Jackson Lee has represented Texas's 18th congressional district since 1995.

We spent time connecting the threads of history. There are present debates,

including the Supreme Court confirmation hearing, and then there's how the past affects the present.

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