Political Quotes

“I thank my colleague, Senator Murray, our assistant Democratic leader, for her continuing, longstanding leadership on behalf of women and families in our country. Over the past hour, my colleagues and I have laid out a fair case against confirming Judge Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. As we approach a vote on his confirmation, I encourage my colleagues to scrutinize Judge Gorsuch's judicial philosophy, even as he refused to outline for us or describe for us what that philosophy is. But we have come to certain conclusions based on 4 days of hearings. During his hearing, Judge Gorsuch refused, as they say, time and again to answer our questions on his judicial philosophy or his approach to the law. He insisted that he was merely a judge, as if the use of the word ended any discussion or scrutiny of his record. Judge Gorsuch painted a picture for us of the Court that is really straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting. He said during his hearing: ``One of the beautiful things about our system of justice is that any person can file a lawsuit about anything against anyone at any time . . . and a judge, a neutral and fair judge, will hear it.'' Norman Rockwell painting--it is a wonderful idea that anybody can file a claim to protect their rights or interests.…”