American people Quote by Patrick Leahy

The Senate has a constitutional responsibility to fill vacancies on the Supreme Court, and I take that responsibility very seriously.

— Bill Nelson

The Constitution entrusts the Senate with the duty to provide to the President the 'advice and consent' for a lifetime appointment on the United…

— Cindy Hyde-Smith

I'm convinced that our duty to provide advice and consent for justices of the Supreme Court is our most important constitutional responsibility.

— Frank Lautenberg

Judge Samuel Alito, millions of Americans are concerned about your nomination. They're worried that you would be a judicial activist who would restrict our…

— Dick Durbin

Voting on a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court is one of the most important duties of a U.S. Senator.

— Cindy Hyde-Smith

This is a time when the protections of Americans' liberties are directly at risk, as are the checks and balances that have served to…

— Patrick Leahy

The Supreme Court, of course, has the responsibility of ensuring that our government never oversteps its proper bounds or violates the rights of individuals.…

— Elena Kagan

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

We have a lot of thoughtful people in the U.S. Senate.

— Marco Rubio

Deciding whether to confirm a president's nominee for the highest court in the land is a responsibility I take very seriously.

— Bill Nelson

We're going to appoint great justices to the United States Supreme Court to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States.

— Donald Trump

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

— Ron Johnson