Senate confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson opened her Senate confirmation hearings with a pledge to act without fear or favor. The federal appeals judge would be the first Black woman on the high court. Democrats praised her and Republicans promised tough questions. John Yang reports and Lisa Desjardins and The National Journal’s Marcia Coyle join Judy Woodruff to discuss.

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