Any Quote by Robert Byrd

The Constitution says the President shall nominate, not maybe he could, maybe he can't, he shall nominate. Implicit in the Constitution is that the…

— Joe Biden

But might not his [the president's] nomination be overruled? I grant it might, yet this could only be to make place for another nomination…

— Alexander Hamilton

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

We must use a judicial, rather than a political, standard to evaluate [a nominee's] fitness for the Supreme Court. That standard must be based…

— Orrin Hatch

When you're president, you can't vote present. You have to make a decision. Sometimes it's a split second decision. You don't have time to…

— Hillary Clinton

When a nominee doesn't get 60 votes, you shouldn't change the rules, you should change the nominee.

— Charles Schumer

Let me just say the rules are what they are in the Republican Party. You have to have X-number of delegates in order to…

— Marco Rubio

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

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

I will always support a vote. The constitution gives the president the right to appoint justices with the advice and consent of the Senate.…

— Ron Crumpton

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

Remember, it is not about voting for the perfect candidate - there is no such thing. Presidents are human.

— Michelle Obama