WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott spoke on the Senate floor about his opposition to the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Senator Rick Scott said, “During my eight years as governor, I made more than 400 judicial appointments to the state courts. For each, I evaluated the candidates by the same standard: Did they understand that they were being appointed to the judiciary, not the legislature, and would they respect that a judge’s role is to apply the law as it was written, not as they may want it to be. I met with Judge Jackson, and while we had a nice conversation, I cannot vote to confirm someone who I believe will be an activist judge and a rubber stamp for Joe Biden’s radical agenda. Judge Jackson’s record of weak sentencing is also gravely concerning, and disqualifying for a seat on the highest court in the land. During her time on the bench, Judge Jackson imposed sentences that were 47% SHORTER than the national average in cases of child pornography distribution, and 57% SHORTER than the national average in cases of child pornography possession. She has even APOLOGIZED to the sex offenders from the bench when issuing such sentences. The American people deserve justices that will stand up for the rule of law, and Judge Jackson has sadly shown she will not.”

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