Court Quote by Bill Nelson

The Constitution entrusts the Senate with the duty to provide to the President the 'advice and consent' for a lifetime appointment on the United…

— Cindy Hyde-Smith

Let there be no reservation or doubt that I believe the Senate should vote on each and every judicial appointment made by the President…

— Johnny Isakson

I want to remind all Americans that the Senate has a very important responsibility to confirm only well- qualified individuals who will faithfully interpret…

— Chuck Grassley

Under the Constitution, the president, not the Senate, nominates and appoints judges. The Senate has a different role. We must give our advice .

— Orrin Hatch

Voting on a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court is one of the most important duties of a U.S. Senator.

— Cindy Hyde-Smith

I'm convinced that our duty to provide advice and consent for justices of the Supreme Court is our most important constitutional responsibility.

— Frank Lautenberg

As the elected representatives of the American people, all the people, nearly 300 million people, that we in the Senate are charged with the…

— Patrick Leahy

Deciding whether to confirm a president's nominee for the highest court in the land is a responsibility I take very seriously.

— Bill Nelson

I'm a United States senator, and I have a responsibility to the people of my state - also to the people of this country.

— Bernie Sanders

From an institution standpoint, I want the American people to understand that the Senate can function, even on the most serious things.

— Richard Burr

There is no doubt that Republican control of the Senate is the only way to preserve the Constitutional integrity of our Supreme Court, realign…

— Todd Wilcox

Justices are not politicians. They don't run on a political platform, and senators should not ask them to do so.

— John Cornyn