- The senator noted that Jackson and her family spend ‘a great deal of time’ in West Virginia and have a ‘deep love’ for his home state
- ‘I am confident Judge Jackson is supremely qualified and has the disposition necessary to serve as our nation’s next Supreme Court Justice’
- With Manchin’s swing vote in their camp, Democrats can now count on at least 50 votes to confirm the judge
- It is not clear whether any Republicans will join Democrats in voting to confirm the first black woman to the Supreme Court
- A number of GOP moderates have expressed openness to a potential ‘yes’ vote, but none have announced how they’ll vote