Brad Quote by Kay Ivey

A nominee [to Supreme Court] must possess the competence, character and temperament to serve on the bench.

— Herb Kohl

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

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

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've got that hands-on experience with federal judges and how important it is to have judges like Neil Gorsuch, who will take a rule-of-law…

— Luther Strange

What we need in appointive positions is men of knowledge and experience who have sufficient character to resist temptations.

— Calvin Coolidge

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

Supreme Court nominees should be individuals who not only understand, but truly respect the equal roles and responsibilities of different branches of government and…

— Chuck Grassley

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

Republicans can nominate bad Justices, too. Earl Warren, William Brennan, Harry Blackmun, David Souter... the list goes on.

— Wendy Long

When you appoint someone, you appoint somebody because of their character, their convictions, their abilities. And not because you have a belief, a confidence,…

— Karl Rove

I want to appoint Supreme Court justices who understand the way the world really works, who have real-life experience, who have not just been…

— Hillary Clinton