Political Quotes

“I am here to oppose the nomination of John Bush to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. I have been a member of the Judiciary Committee since I was sworn in as a U.S. Senator 6 years ago. I have participated in dozens of confirmation hearings. Over time, I have become accustomed to hearing nominees attempt to dodge our questions. I have rarely come across a nominee who was as reluctant to respond to my questions as John Bush, and I have rarely felt so unsure and concerned about how a nominee would assume the responsibility of a Federal judgeship if confirmed. I should emphasize to my colleagues, as well as to the people of Connecticut, there is no nomination I take more seriously than a Federal judgeship, having been before numerous Federal judges, district court judges, courts of appeals judges, and the U.S. Supreme Court on four cases. Having seen as a law clerk, as well as a practicing lawyer, the enormous impact and profound importance of this position, I take no job more seriously and regard no more steadfastly any responsibility that we have. Mr. Bush has previously stated that originalism was the ``only principled way'' to interpret the Constitution. When our ranking member, Senator Feinstein of California, then, very reasonably, asked Mr.…”