Political Quotes

“when Senate Republicans executed their unprecedented block of President Obama's nominee Merrick Garland, the well-credentialed, well-respected, moderate chief judge of the DC Circuit, they knew what they were doing. They were willing to set aside the history and practice of the Senate to make sure no nominee of President Obama's would fill the vacancy created by Justice Scalia's death. As fate would have it, a Republican won the Presidency and then, the majority leader's path was clear. This is exactly what happened: President Trump selected Neil Gorsuch from a list put together for him by the ultraconservative Heritage Foundation and Federalist Society. These organizations selected Judge Gorsuch because they want to preserve the conservative 5-to-4 majority of the Roberts Court. This majority has done terrible damage to many laws Congress has passed to protect ordinary Americans, and has made it more difficult for us to pass new laws. My colleagues and I have shined a spotlight on these rightwing organizations and the $10 million campaign they have run on Judge Gorsuch's behalf because they believe his view of the law matches theirs. And therein lies our concern. These organizations have spent so much money and worked so hard on Judge Gorsuch's behalf because they could trust, perhaps not 100 percent of the time, but enough of the time, that Judge Gorsuch would decide cases in ways they would agree with and support.…”