Attorney Quote by John Sparkman

Lawyers may reason powerfully, but power settles most issues.

— Mason Cooley

Remember the attorney general is not a member of the president's staff. He's the attorney general of the United States. He's there to represent…

— Patrick Leahy

An attorney general's duty is to render her opinion and honest advice; she cannot set herself up as a judge overruling the president's decision.…

— William Barr

If I am going to pick and choose the laws I defend, I wouldn't be doing my duty as attorney general.

— Kelly Ayotte

The Office of Attorney General should be independent and the Office of Attorney General should have the power to investigate without the approval of…

— Letitia James

The job of the Attorney General is very specific. My roll, as the legal adviser, is to defend the constitutionality of the laws as…

— Jeffrey Chiesa

The attorney general should be enforcing the law, not policy.

— Michael Moriarty

The constitutional and political importance of the law office of the Attorney General is such that you can't just job share, and you can't…

— Suella Braverman

My attorney general will restore the integrity of the Department of Justice which has been severely questioned.

— Donald Trump

Anyone who has followed my work knows that I'm an advocate of reducing the power of the High Court of Justice, according to the…

— Ayelet Shaked

Well, there is an attorney-client privilege here that needs to be respected, and it's a privilege that has been found to be worthy of…

— Alberto Gonzales

It's disingenuous and wrong to say that the attorney general's expanded powers in the Patriot Act come with adequate oversight by the courts, ...…

— Anthony Romero