Answers Quote by Jon Kyl

We must apply a judicial, not a political, standard to this record. Asking a judicial nominee whose side you will be on in future…

— Orrin Hatch

We should evaluate judges and judicial nominees based on the general process for applying the law to any legal disputes, not on the specific…

— Orrin Hatch

Any successful nominee should possess both the temperament to interpret the law and the wisdom to do so fairly. The next Supreme Court Justice…

— Bennie Thompson

Because judges may not issue advisory opinions, judicial nominees may not do so either, especially on issues likely to come before the court. That…

— Orrin Hatch

We must use a judicial, rather than a political, standard to evaluate [a nominee's] fitness for the Supreme Court. That standard must be based…

— Orrin Hatch

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…

— Chuck Grassley

We need to consider nominations as thoroughly and carefully as the American people deserve. No one is entitled to a free pass to a…

— Patrick Leahy

Judicial excellence requires candor before confirmation. We are being asked to give the nominee enormous power.

— Herb Kohl

Supreme Court nominations are an occasion to pause and reflect on the values that make our nation strong, just and fair. And we must…

— Edward Kennedy

We must remember that judicial nominees are constrained in what they may discuss and how they may discuss it.

— Orrin Hatch

The Supreme Court would benefit from the addition of a justice who has real experience as a practicing lawyer. The current justices have all…

— Harry Reid

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