President Biden was elected on the promise.
That he would govern as a moderate.
And united the country.
He insisted the radical left would not be calling the shots.
Please.
Center will commence. He insisted the radical left would not be calling
the shots.
On his watch.
But when I came to one of the most consequential decisions
President can make.
A lifetime appointment to our highest court.
The bad administration.
Let the radicals run the show.
With Washington Democrats in power.
The 4 11 got the reckless
Inflationary spending they wanted
The far left has gotten insecure border
They wanted.
And today, the far left will get the Supreme Court justice.
They wanted.
The French activists who demand partisan court packing
Attack, the justices.
And describe our constitution as
Trash.
Made up their minds from the start.
Of this administration.
Even Supreme Court vacancy should arise.
They wanted one nominee.
And woman one nominee only.
Judge.
Jackson.
They spent dark money to promote this person specifically.
They pushed her for the D C circuit.
They badgered justice prior to quit.
In February, one of these groups announced Judge Jackson
Would be the nominee before President Biden actually
Did make the announcement.
So think about that for a moment.
The Senate has examined George Jackson's qualifications.
With the seriousness and vigor.
A lifetime appointment deserves
Unlike when the party's positions are reversed.
The country was not subjected.
On corroborated Samir Campaigns.
Committee boycotts stunts with cardboard cutouts.
Or mobs chasing senators.
Around the capital.
Now, a few of
Our Democratic colleagues seem to have decided in advance.
They would claim that Judge Jackson was treated shabbily.
I've heard that script recited.
Even though it didn't happen.
Couldn't happen.
Let's be clear no nominee before the Senate for any position.
Deserves a cakewalk.
Or a coronation.
Tough questions about a federal judge's own rulings and statements.
Or the definition of fair game.
Our Republican colleagues vigorously.
Inquired, should important new light.
On a frequently disturbing
Judicial record.
So I applaud. My colleagues were focusing on substance.
And not following the Democrats recent precedents into the gutter.
Unfortunately, what the sonnets process turned up.
Was disturbing.
First the nominee would not follow the Ginsburg Briar president.
And announced the insane concept.
Partisan court packing
Second. Her judicial record is full of cases where Judge Jackson
rule like a policymaker, implementing personal biases.
Instead of a judge.
Following the text wherever it leads.
And third, her aggressive judicial activism frequently focused on
treating convicted criminals.
As gently as possible.
And literally case after case
From deadly fentanyl to open borders to child exploitation.
Judge Jackson tilted the scales of justice.
Away from public safety and innocent victims.
In favor of her career long passion.
For softening up.
Criminal sentencing.
And Judge Jackson's courtroom playing legal texts.
And clear congressional intent.
For no match for what the judge admits or her personal
Policy.
Disagreements.
Even as a violent crime wave sweeps America.
Democrats are pursuing a nationwide campaign to make the justice
system.
Softer on crime.
They're stocking the duck with far left prosecutors.
Woke warriors at the Department of Justice and federal judges who
believe criminals deserve
Lighter treatment.
This project is terrible for innocent American families.
And every piece of evidence suggests Democrats view. Judge Jackson
As its crown jewel.
So I'll close with this.
These debates about judicial philosophy.
Or not just academic
The change the charge political atmosphere.
Around confirmations, the outsides role that unelected judges play
in our national life. These are direct consequences of liberal judicial
activism.
They're direct results of the efforts to misuse federal courts as
a progressive legislature.
Voters can't kick out.
Republic of self serving citizens should not spend every June watching
with bated breath.
To see if five or six lawyers
Will hand down sweeping policy changes.
With zero basis.
In the written constitution.
And the solution is not to make the court even more of a super Legislature.
Like liberals want
Yeah. Deal legitimizing deaths Barrel that would destroy
The rule of law.
There's only one solution.
The Senate should only confirm justices.
Who will follow the text of our laws and our constitution.
Wherever it leads.
It will leave a subjective policy judgments on this side of the street.
Where they belong.
That's how we lower the temperature.
That's how we shore up the courts.
That's how we protect the rule of law.
Staff the judiciary with brilliant men and women who understand and
embrace.
This limited role.
No other road leads anywhere Good.