I'm a prosecutor first and foremost, and as a judge ,I put people in jail for extended periods of time when that… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
I think there are too many people in jail for too long and for not necessarily good reasons. — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
This is going to be a very transparent Justice Department. But I'm not gonna sacrifice the safety of the American people or… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
It's a sad indication of where Washington has come, where policy differences almost necessarily become questions of integrity. I came to Washington… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
I think that people, despite my law enforcement background, view me as taking these consistently progressive stands, and I think that, philosophically,… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
Well, I think the American people have to understand that the Mexican government is committed, in a very substantial way, to eradicating… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
In January 2013, I told the people in the Justice Department after the re-election that I wanted to focus on reforming the… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
There's a certain level of vehemence, it seems to me, that's directed at me [and] directed at the president. You know, people… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
The threat has changed from simply worrying about foreigners coming here, to worrying about people in the United States, American citizens -… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
I look forward to working with the NRA to come up with ways in which we can use common sense approaches to… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
People feel uncomfortable talking about racial issues out of fear that if they express things, they will be characterized in a way… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
It's time to question laws that senselessly expand the concept of self-defense and sow dangerous conflict in our neighborhoods. These laws try… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
The reality is that we will be reading Miranda rights to the corpse of Osama bin Laden. He will never appear in… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
When it comes to police officers, I have concerns about the training that they receive. This whole notion of implicit bias, looking… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
Smart on Crime says if you commit violent crimes, you should go to jail, and go to jail for extended periods of… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
I think one of the things that I don't think people focus on is that there are some red states that have… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
I understand the Second Amendment. I respect the Second Amendment. I think we need to use common sense tools to keep the… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
I'm not going to let people who work in the United States Department of Justice have their characters be assailed without any… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
I'm attorney general of the United States. I will not stand for - I will not allow people to take away that… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
The American people can be - and deserve to be - assured that actions taken in their defense are consistent with their… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
When you compare what people endured in the South in the 60s to try to get the right to vote for African… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
[I] can't actually imagine a time in which the need for more diversity would ever cease. Affirmative action has been an issue… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
I think that out of the tragedy that was Michael Brown's death, some very positive things could happen. That could happen, and… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
Studies show that if people think that they are treated fairly by the police, that matters almost more than what the result… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial we have always been and I believe continue… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
The full resources of the Department of Justice have been committed to the investigation into Michael Brown's death. — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
Ferguson and St. Louis County are not the first places that we have become engaged to ensure fair and equitable policing, and they will… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
Some have argued that the President is required to get permission from a federal court before taking action against a United States citizen who… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
I look forward to working with the NRA to come up with ways in which we can use common sense approaches to reduce the… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
This is going to be a very transparent Justice Department. But I'm not gonna sacrifice the safety of the American people or our ability… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
I have loved the Department of Justice ever since, as a young boy, I watched Robert Kennedy prove during the Civil Rights Movement how… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
You constantly hear about voter fraud... but you don't see huge amounts of vote fraud out there. — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
I'll leave here with my head held high and with confidence that history will judge my time here. — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
On a personal level, I've seen a lot in my time as attorney general, but few things have affected me as greatly as my… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
It is the thing that keeps me up at night - the notion that you have individuals in the United States who are looking… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
![“There's a certain level of vehemence, it seems to me, that's directed at me [and] directed at the president. You know, people talking about taking their country back. ... There's a certain racial component to this for some people. I don't think this is the thing that is a main driver, but for some…” quote by Eric Holder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6de/eric-holder-7429_animus_there-s-a-certain-level-of-vehemence-it_1302655.jpg)
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