American people Quote by Patrick Leahy

No senator's vote, except for the declaration of war or the authorization for the use of force, is more important than the confirmation of…

— Arlen Specter

The American people deserve a Supreme Court justice who can demonstrate that he or she will not be beholden to the president, but only…

— Patrick Leahy

The American people deserve to have a fully functioning Supreme Court.

— Patrick Leahy

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

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

— Cindy Hyde-Smith

I think with a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court, you can't play, you know, hide the salami, or whatever it's called.

— Howard Dean

I have a lifetime appointment and I intend to serve it. I expect to die at 110, shot by a jealous husband.

— Thurgood Marshall

Now that Mr. Trump is the President-elect: If he chooses, he can, by executive order, repeal most of what President Barack Obama brought into…

— Louis Farrakhan

Kerry is well on his way to reaching his magic number of 2,162. That's the total number of delegates he needs to win the…

— Jay Leno

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

The issue of gay marriage has reached the Supreme Court and observers are analyzing every detail to predict how each justice will vote. Experts…

— David Letterman

If Harriet Miers were not a crony of the president of the United States, her nomination to the Supreme Court would be a joke,…

— Charles Krauthammer