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During Ketanji Jackson senate confirmation hearings: 'This is not about racism. It's about decency’ (March 27, 2022)
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I got a chance to witness firsthand what I think many people in America can relate to, is when you show up in a room qualified, when you show up in a room with extraordinary expertise and credentials, there are a lot of Americans who know that hurt, that you are still going to be treated in a way that does not respect to you fully

— Cory Booker

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I got a chance to witness firsthand what I think many people in America can relate to, is when you show up in a room qualified, when you show up in a room with extraordinary expertise and credentials, there are a lot of Americans who know that hurt, that you are still going to be treated in a way that does not respect to you fully" in the context of "During Ketanji Jackson senate confirmation hearings: 'This is not about racism. It's about decency’ (March 27, 2022)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Cory Booker" (Quotes, 2022) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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Cory Booker

About Cory Booker

Cory Anthony Booker (born April 27, 1969) is an American politician currently serving as the junior United States Senator from New Jersey, in office since 2013. The first African-American U.S. Senator from New Jersey, he was previously the 36th Mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013. Before that Booker served on the Newark City Council for the Central Ward from 1998 to 2002.