Debate Quote by Mitch McConnell

Under the Constitution, the president, not the Senate, nominates and appoints judges. The Senate has a different role. We must give our advice .

— Orrin Hatch

A majority of senators should be able to adopt rules at the beginning of each Congress.

— Tom Udall

The Senate is allowed to work the way it was designed to - meaning a place where nothing is decided without a good dose…

— Mitch McConnell

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

Let there be no reservation or doubt that I believe the Senate should vote on each and every judicial appointment made by the President…

— Johnny Isakson

That Republicans now control the Senate means, of course, that they control the confirmation process. Their majority enables them to stop an unacceptable nomination…

— Terry Eastland

As the House is designed to provide a reflection of the mood of the moment, the Senate is meant to reflect the continuity of…

— Lyndon B. Johnson

Having been on the front lines of the confirmation battles involving Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito, I know firsthand what is at stake…

— Wendy Long

From an institution standpoint, I want the American people to understand that the Senate can function, even on the most serious things.

— Richard Burr

Senators, like everyone else, want to feel a part of this decision-making process. They want to feel included.

— Tom Daschle

The Constitution gives the president the power to appoint, upon the advice and consent of a majority of the Senate, and it plainly does…

— John Jay Hooker

The Senate just sits and waits till they find out what the president wants, so they know how to vote against him.

— Will Rogers