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‘You are worthy’: Sen. Booker draws tears at Jackson hearing

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Tears roll down the cheek of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson as she becomes emotional during an impassioned speech by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., hugs Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., right, and Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, after speaking during a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

A tear rolls down Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's cheek as Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

‘You are worthy’: Sen. Booker draws tears at Jackson hearing