Attorney general Quotes · Page 3

I will not vote in favor of Senator Sessions' nomination for attorney general.

— Amy Klobuchar

As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence…

— Kelly Ayotte

I think that whoever is the attorney general, you don't want them to be as a yes person for any particular constituency.

— Al Sharpton

Our country is fortunate to have Bill Barr, a man of integrity who has served two U.S. Presidents, as our Attorney General.

— Mike Braun

Salazar's record is one of weakness; he hasn't been a good attorney general.

— Bob Schaffer

Kentuckians can see how I've lived my values by looking at my priorities as attorney general.

— Andy Beshear

I was approached by friends who encouraged me to run for an open seat - attorney general of Michigan. It was a…

— Jennifer Granholm

My job as attorney general has been, in regard to guns, to have oversight in regard to concealed-carry licenses.

— Mike DeWine

Attorney General Eric Holder, who announced his resignation on Thursday, leaves a dismal legacy at the Justice Department, but one of his…

— Edwin Meese

William Barr has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate four times, has served two U.S. presidents, and has proven himself to be…

— Mike Braun

Attorney General John Ashcroft is in intensive care. He's suffering from a severe case of pancreatitis, which they can't really figure out…

— Bill Maher

I have the best job in politics in Alabama. As the attorney general, I just go to work every day and think…

— Luther Strange

I don't want to call it audacity, it's too good a term, to appoint Jefferson Beauregard Sessions as attorney general should damn…

— Katrina vanden Heuvel

I actually kind of like Janet Reno. She seems like a nice enough lady. But when you're basically going through the entire…

— Dave Barry

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an incredible toll on our country. Every state has been impacted. Every community has suffered. Especially working-class…

— Alex Padilla

Attorney General John Ashcroft has been hospitalized. I believe he is suffering from homophobia. No, actually, it was just gallstones, but when…

— Jay Leno

What I see in Washington reminds me of what I saw in Montgomery when I was first elected Alabama's Attorney General. In…

— Luther Strange

“Under Cheney’s direction, the United States moved to restore the powers of secret intelligence that had flourished for fifty-five years under J.…

— Tim Weiner

The resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder is met with both pride and disappointment by the Civil Rights community. We are proud…

— Al Sharpton

If Barr wants to keep defending Trump, he should take a page from one of his predecessors, Henry Stanbery, who stepped down…

— Neal Katyal

During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to roll back government regulations.Trump plans to nominate fast food executive Andrew Puzder to head…

— Rachel Martin

The point of a library's existence is not persuasion or evangelism, but knowledge. It is irrelevant to the good library whether, as…

— Robert Hughes

I had been secretary of state for eight years, attorney general for four years, lieutenant governor for four years, and governor for…

— Don Siegelman

“On August 1, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel granted the CIA’s request to begin water-boarding Abu Zubaydah. The technique, tantamount…

— Tim Weiner

“The nation’s Charters of Freedom were also evacuated from the capital. The attorney general ruled that the Library of Congress had the…

— Garrett M. Graff

As you may know, previously as Attorney General and now as Governor, I have supported legislation to close the gun show loophole…

— Anonymous

I served as Attorney General John Ashcroft's chief adviser on immigration law at the U.S. Department of Justice during 2001-03.

— Kris Kobach

When I was attorney general, we had the strongest public integrity unit in the country.

— Luther Strange

[Possible Attorney General] that's a discussion I'd like to have with [Donald Trump].

— George Stephanopoulos

The Attorney General is the state's chief consumer advocate, fighting to protect the financial security of all Illinoisans.

— Lisa Madigan

As attorney general I see my role as defender both of press freedom and of the fair administration of justice.

— Dominic Grieve

The Attorney General must identify threats to Illinoisans' financial security and take action to protect people.

— Lisa Madigan

I was attorney general; my name is Meese. I say, go to college. Don't carry a piece.

— Edwin Meese

[Donald Trump] will appoint an attorney general, who will send very clear messages about how law enforcement is to be pursued in…

— Chris Christie

Like many Kentuckians, I've seen too many families torn apart by drug abuse. The attorney general should be the leading voice in…

— Daniel Cameron

What the American people really want to know is if Jeff Sessions is going to be a good attorney general. Is he…

— Mike DeWine

The idea that the special counsel regulations, which were written to provide the public with confidence against a coverup, would empower an…

— Neal Katyal

As a past attorney general I consider a WTO Brexit to be a disaster for us as, leaving aside the economic damage…

— Dominic Grieve

While President Obama may not have ordered any surveillance of Trump or his advisors, the real question is whether he or Attorney…

— Pat Buchanan

As Pennsylvania Attorney General, I have the responsibility to act as a check on the federal government when it infringes upon our…

— Josh Shapiro