Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan began her testimony before Congress Tuesday by remembering Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), who died suddenly Saturday.
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Kagan reflected on Graham’s vote to confirm her nomination to the highest court in 2010.
“I didn’t get many Republican votes when I was confirmed to the Supreme Court,” she said. “Not many Republicans vote for the nominees of somebody selected by a Democratic president, and not many Democrats do the same. … And yet Sen. Graham voted for me.”
Kagan and Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett appeared before the House Appropriations subcommittee to request a raise in the security budget amid increasing threats against judges.
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Recalling Graham’s sense of humor, Kagan shared an anecdote about a back and forth during her confirmation where she said Graham made her look funny by asking what she did on Christmas the previous year.
“Many people said to me afterwards, that exchange with Sen. Graham was the moment my confirmation was sealed,” Kagan said.
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