Appointments Quote by Dianne Feinstein

This [Judge Samuel Alito] may be one of the most significant or consequential nominations that the Senate will vote on since I've been here…

— Joe Biden

Judge Samuel Alito, millions of Americans are concerned about your nomination. They're worried that you would be a judicial activist who would restrict our…

— Dick Durbin

I am deeply honored to have been nominated for a position on the Supreme Court. And I an humbled to have been nominated for…

— Samuel Alito

I am still doing my due diligence. A vote on a Supreme Court nominee is a lifetime appointment and when the court decides, it…

— Bob Menendez

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 think my independence was a big help to getting Judges Roberts and Alito confirmed, and I think that's recognized.

— Arlen Specter

“Upon her retirement, Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor reflected on her pioneer status. “My concern was whether I could do the job of…

— Valerie Young

Justice Scalia and I served together on the D.C. Circuit. So his votes are not surprising to me. What I like about him is…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

If you don't believe this election is important, if you think you can sit it out, take a moment to think about the Supreme…

— Bernie Sanders

He has selected from a group of overwhelming candidates. This candidate was nominated to the Supreme Court because of his extremely overwhelming qualifications.

— Rod Parsley

I intend to go right on appointing highly qualified individuals of the highest personal integrity to the bench, individuals who understand the danger of…

— Ronald Reagan

I voted for Justice Breyer and Justice Ginsburg. Not because I agreed with their ideology, but because I thought they were qualified and that…

— John McCain