Political Quotes

“over the next hour, a number of my colleagues and I will join together to speak in opposition to the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. We are joining together today because this nomination is not just about the future of the Supreme Court. It is about the future of our country. There is no question about Judge Gorsuch's credentials or about his intellect. He is a graduate of Columbia and Harvard and has been a judge on the Tenth Circuit Court for more than a decade. In fact, his credentials are in stark contrast to so many of the dangerously unqualified individuals President Trump appointed to his Cabinet. Judge Gorsuch should not get a pass simply because we are relieved that President Trump didn't nominate a member of his family or a reality television personality for this job. Credentials cannot and should not be the only points we consider when evaluating a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. In fact, we should expect that anyone nominated to the Supreme Court will at least have impressive credentials. By many accounts, Judge Gorsuch would be the most conservative Justice on the Court--even more conservative than Justice Thomas or Justice Scalia. Rightwing advocacy groups cheered his nomination and have spent over $10 million to support his nomination.…”