As the guardian of our rights, the Supreme Court makes decisions every year which either protect the individual or leave him at the mercy of more powerful forces in our society. — Herb Kohl Copy Share Image
A nominee [to Supreme Court] must possess the competence, character and temperament to serve on the bench. — Herb Kohl Copy Share Image
Judicial excellence requires an understanding that the law is more than an intellectual game and more than a mental exercise. He or she must… — Herb Kohl Copy Share Image
Even as we pour hundreds of billions of dollars into our efforts in the Middle East, there is much that needs to be done… — Herb Kohl Copy Share Image
We need to take steps to strengthen and mend Social Security so that its promise of a secure retirement is just as real for… — Herb Kohl Copy Share Image
Judicial excellence requires candor before confirmation. We are being asked to give the nominee enormous power. — Herb Kohl Copy Share Image
We give Supreme Court justices this freedom because we expect them to remain above the pull of politics, to avoid the effects of public… — Herb Kohl Copy Share Image
Before we decide to trust you with this power, we ask you to stand before the public and explain your views. Justice may be… — Herb Kohl Copy Share Image
Over the course of more than 200 years, it has found a right to equal education regardless of race. It has guaranteed an attorney… — Herb Kohl Copy Share Image
We need to fight the plague of the uninsured the way we have fought other threats to our way of life and our basic… — Herb Kohl Copy Share Image
Its time to stop defending a system that is clearly in dire need of reform, stop issuing reports and setting up new roadblocks, and… — Herb Kohl Copy Share Image
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