Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I am one of the few Senators who have appointed people to the bench, and I take this very seriously. I believe in selecting judges who respect the separation of powers and the proper role of the judiciary in our democratic system. Their job isn't to make policy; it is to uphold the rule of law. We can't have judicial activism--something my colleagues on the other side of the aisle refuse to accept. The Democrats have made it clear they care more about the election than performing their constitutional duty to confirm judges. Because the Democrats only want judicial activists, they can't understand a judge who has no plan to change the law and the Constitution to align with their personal beliefs about how Americans should be governed. The Democrats won't engage in this process even though they know Judge Barrett is highly qualified. When I was appointing judges as Governor, I would ask each candidate one question: Do you understand your role and the distinct branches of government? Do you want to make policy, or do you want to uphold the law as written? That is exactly what I asked Judge Amy Coney Barrett when we met. She could not have been more clear in our meeting and throughout the Judiciary Committee hearings last week. Judge Barrett is a nominee of indisputable credentials and qualifications and will fulfill the proper role of a judge envisioned by the Framers when they designed the three- branch system of government in our Constitution.…”