Barack obama Quote by Ron Johnson

How Obama approaches judicial selection - and how Republicans respond - now becomes an important story and will remain so until the Senate shuts…

— Terry Eastland

During the Obama years, the Republicans have done an unprecedented amount of stonewalling on cabinet-and-below appointees. I would also argue that their war on…

— Gail Collins

Republicans can nominate bad Justices, too. Earl Warren, William Brennan, Harry Blackmun, David Souter... the list goes on.

— Wendy Long

With Republicans in control of the Senate for the first time since Barack Obama took office, the president may find it harder to appoint…

— Terry Eastland

Senator Obama voted against Justice Breyer and Justice Roberts on the grounds that they didn't meet his ideological standards. That's not the way we…

— John McCain

Just look at the Judiciary Committee, You have some people on the Judiciary Committee who may well decide not to send the nomination to…

— Barbara Boxer

We must remember that judicial nominees are constrained in what they may discuss and how they may discuss it.

— Orrin Hatch

This [Judge Samuel Alito] may be one of the most significant or consequential nominations that the Senate will vote on since I've been here…

— Joe Biden

My Democratic colleagues should not forget that President Obama's Supreme Court nominees Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan were both given up or down votes…

— Thom Tillis

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

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

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