Committees Quote by Montel Williams

While the president is to nominate that individual [to Supreme Court], we in the Senate must provide our advice and consent. This function is…

— Mike DeWine

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

When it comes to the Supreme Court, the American people have only two times when they have any input into how our Constitution is…

— Mike DeWine

Whether it's before the election or after the election, the principle is the American people are choosing their next president and their next president…

— Mitch McConnell

The president does not have any obligation to make a consensus appointment here. What the president's obligation is, is to pick a judicial conservative,…

— Jay Alan Sekulow

Presidents Lincoln, Jefferson, Jackson, presidents have understood that the Supreme Court cannot make a law. They cannot make it. The legislature has to make…

— Mike Huckabee

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

It's not that unusual for presidents to take strong positions on cases decided by the court. But you know, Lesley, that's why the Constitution…

— Alex Kozinski

In our system of government, the Supreme Court ultimately decides on the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress or of presidential actions. When their…

— William Barr

I don't think we should have justices appointed that decide what they want to hear. It's all about the Constitution the way it was…

— Donald Trump

I realize the voters elected President Obama in 2012, but they also, in 2014, elected enough Republican senators to gain a majority in the…

— Ron Johnson

Many voters think about the makeup of the Supreme Court when they are choosing a president. The justices deal not only with constitutional issues…

— Helen Thomas