Bill Nelson: “Bottom line: What is this about? This is about fair and equal treatment for the American people and producing a Federal…”

“Bottom line: What is this about? This is about fair and equal treatment for the American people and producing a Federal judiciary that will be open minded. Over two centuries ago, a group of political geniuses got together and crafted a written document called the Constitution, which would not allow power to be concentrated in the hands of any one person or any one institution but, rather, that an arrangement of sharing of power would occur. Each institution would have a check and balance against the other. You are seeing that check and balance play out now in the nomination and confirmation, and/or the advice or nonconfirmation of this body, the Senate.”