Appointments Quote by Arlen Specter
“No senator's vote, except for the declaration of war or the authorization for the use of force, is more important than the confirmation of a nominee for the Supreme Court for a lifetime appointment.”
“No senator's vote, except for the declaration of war or the authorization for the use of force, is more important than the confirmation of a nominee for the Supreme Court for a lifetime appointment.”
![“While the president is to nominate that individual [to Supreme Court], we in the Senate must provide our advice and consent. This function is not well-defined. The Constitution does not set down a road map. It does not require hearings. In fact, it does not even require questioning on your…” quote by Mike DeWine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4aa/mike-dewine-11601_advice_while-the-president-is-to-nominate-that_2442371.jpg)
![“Nominees [to Supreme Court] shouldn't be expected to pre-commit to ruling on certain issues in a certain way. Nor should senators ask nominees to pledge to rule on issues in a particular way.” quote by Chuck Grassley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5b3/chuck-grassley-12398_asks_nominees-to-supreme-court-shouldn-t-be-e_1947761.jpg)
![“We call on the Senate to reject any judicial nominee who does not affirm fundamental civil rights, including a woman's right [to obtain an abortion on demand]. The threat an [pro-life] judiciary poses to women's lives demands nothing less.” quote by Susana Martinez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/34a/susana-martinez-18256_abortion_we-call-on-the-senate-to-reject-any-judi_2827123.jpg)
![“I worry about the lack of experience that Rex Tillerson has had on the diplomatic front and, frankly, I think that's true for many of the appointments to [Donald] Trump's cabinet.” quote by Claire McCaskill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c4e/claire-mccaskill-5688_appointments_i-worry-about-the-lack-of-experience-tha_143996.jpg)
