Benches Quote by Sam Brownback

A nominee [to Supreme Court] must possess the competence, character and temperament to serve on the bench.

— Herb Kohl

Ideological warriors whether from the Left or the Right are bad news for the bench. They tend to make law, not interpret law. And…

— Anonymous

There is no room on the federal bench for a judge who does not treat all people as equal before the law.

— Adam Cohen

America deserves a nominee who reveres the law, not one whose service on the bench is conditioned on political promises.

— John Cornyn

Absent scandal, a federal judge can serve for decades on the bench, underscoring the importance of appointing judges who have a proper understanding of…

— Paul Weyrich

[Felix Frankfurter] said courts are not representative bodies. They're not designed to be a good reflex of a democratic society. Their judgment is best…

— Sam Brownback

I intend to go right on appointing highly qualified individuals of the highest personal integrity to the bench, individuals who understand the danger of…

— Ronald Reagan

Because judges may not issue advisory opinions, judicial nominees may not do so either, especially on issues likely to come before the court. That…

— Orrin Hatch

The cliché is what are the qualifications for a federal Court of Appeals judge is somebody who knew a senator once. I mean the…

— Deborah Rhode

We must apply a judicial, not a political, standard to this record. Asking a judicial nominee whose side you will be on in future…

— Orrin Hatch

The Supreme Court would benefit from the addition of a justice who has real experience as a practicing lawyer. The current justices have all…

— Harry Reid

One of the litmus tests for judicial conservatism is the idea of judicial restraint - that courts should give substantial deference to the decisions…

— Jeff Greenfield