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Manchin's announcement is further evidence that Democrats are
united on supporting President Joe Biden's nominee to be the
first Black woman on the Supreme Court. With a simple majority
needed for confirmation and the Senate divided 50-50 between the
parties, Jackson would get the job even if no Republicans vote
for her.
"After meeting with her, considering her record, and closely
monitoring her testimony and questioning before the Senate
Judiciary Committee this week, I have determined I intend to
vote for her nomination to serve on the Supreme Court," Manchin
said in a statement.
"Her wide array of experiences in varying sectors of our
judicial system have provided Judge Jackson a unique perspective
that will serve her well on our nation’s highest court," he
added.
Biden in February nominated Jackson to replace liberal Justice
Stephen Breyer, who intends to retire at the end of June. The
committee is likely to vote on April 4 on sending her nomination
to the full Senate for a final confirmation vote.
Jackson faced two days of hostile questioning from Republicans
during her confirmation hearing earlier this week, with several
accusing her of being lenient in her previous role as a federal
trial court judge in sentencing child pornography offenders.
Sentencing experts said her approach was similar to most federal
judges.
(Reporting by Lawrence HurleyEditing by Chizu Nomiyama and
Jonathan Oatis)
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