Political Quotes

“I thank the Chair. My decision to support Mr. Holder's nomination does not come easily. Certainly, Mr. Holder has an outstanding reputation as a career prosecutor and an effective litigator, and he has received strong support from prominent government and former government officials on both sides of the aisle. However, I have been concerned about a number of aspects of Mr. Holder's nomination. First, I have been deeply troubled by Mr. Holder's poor decisionmaking in the case of the pardon of Mr. Rich and the FALN members. Also, I have been concerned about his past comments regarding the second amendment, even after the Supreme Court rendered its pro-individual rights decision earlier this year. Most notably, I have been concerned about some of the comments related to intelligence activities that Mr. Holder made in past public speeches and during his recent confirmation hearing. As vice chairman of the Intelligence Committee, I want to ensure that the intelligence community has the tools it needs to protect the country, and I want to make sure we will have an Attorney General in place who will help keep America safe.”