Whether interpreting the Constitution or filling in the blanks of a law or a regulation, every word of the court's opinion can widen or narrow our rights as Americans and either protect us or leave us more vulnerable to any… — Herb Kohl Copy Share Image
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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