Court Quote by Mitch McConnell

Sen. Frist has every right, and indeed the duty, to see that every presidential nominee for the Federal bench at every level gets an…

— John Jay Hooker

The fairest and most democratic process in terms of Supreme Court nominees is let the American people have a voice.

— Ron Johnson

The majority in the Senate is prepared to restore the Senate's traditions and precedents to ensure that regardless of party, any president's judicial nominees,…

— Mitch McConnell

Fairness' can be an important quality for legislators to consider when they are passing public policies. But it is a subjective standard. And it…

— Gary Bauer

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

Senator, my answer is that the independence and integrity of the Supreme Court requires that nominees before this committee for a position on that…

— John Roberts

The Senate should consider a rule ensuring that every judicial nominee receives a vote by the Senate within 180 days of being nominated by…

— Brett Kavanaugh

It is a president's constitutional right to nominate a Supreme Court justice, and it is the Senate's constitutional right to act as a check…

— Mitch McConnell

The [President's] Nomination, of Course, brings the Subject fully under the Consideration of the Senate; who have then a Right to decide upon its…

— George Mason

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

I would never filibuster any President’s judicial nominee, period. I might vote against them, but I will always see they came to a vote.

— Saxby Chambliss

The Senate Majority Leader has the unilateral ability to stand up and say, 'If you defy Congress, if you defy the Constitution, if you…

— Ted Cruz