Nominees Quotes

26 quotes by 23 authors

Presidents have the right to nominate their own cabinet secretaries. But their nominees don't have a right to confirmation. Senators have a constitutional duty to… — Gary Bauer
I present the nominees, well, not me the Voice of God, for Best Screenplay. — Emma Thompson
I believe [filibustering judicial nominees] is in violation of the Constitution — Saxby Chambliss
It is plain that, when it comes to inferior officers, Congress itself can pass a law sending these nominees to the President with him having… — John Jay Hooker
In general, any incoming administration must carefully examine ('vet') its nominees for high public office. — Richard V. Allen
I don't have a sense of entitlement or that I deserve this. You'd be surprised at the lack of competition between nominees - I think… — Cate Blanchett
This is for the writers. I want to thank all the writers. I especially want to thank my fellow nominees, because I worship you guys.… — Diablo Cody
When the Senate ceases to engage nominees in meaningful discussion of legal issues, the confirmation process takes on an air of vacuity and farce, and… — Elena Kagan
If there is a nuclear tactic being used here, I submit it is the use of that obstruction where a willful minority blocks a bipartisan… — John Cornyn
[Before introducing the nominees for best animated film] If you're at the awards party with the guys who made the Lego Movie, now would be… — Neil Patrick Harris
Research by Donald A. Redelmeier and Sheldon M. Singh has found that, on average, Oscar winners live nearly four years longer than nominees that don't… — David Brooks
As parties began to develop around the turn of the 19th century, you had party nominees for President nominated in caucuses made up of party… — Michael Beschloss
To my fellow nominees, whoever they are - I'm not that familiar with their work - I just want to say, there's always next year… — Tony Shalhoub
Every two years, one of the most hotly contested elections in Texas is the poll taken among members of the capitol press corps to determine… — Molly Ivins
Favoritism' is always a factor, and pressure always build for the appointment of friends of influential supporters of the President, or for the nominees of… — Richard V. Allen
I have always made commercial music. The people who vote for the Grammy nominees are mostly in their 40s and have other jobs or are… — Al Walser
I believe strongly that we should have nominees to the United States Supreme Court based on their qualifications rather than any litmus test. — John McCain
Senator Obama voted against Justice Breyer and Justice Roberts on the grounds that they didn't meet his ideological standards. That's not the way we should… — John McCain
No matter how badly senators want to know things, judicial nominees are limited in what they may discuss. That limitation is real, and it comes… — Orrin Hatch
The fact that in the last 10 years only five of the 40 Turner Prize nominees have been painters tells you more about curators than… — Charles Saatchi

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