On the recordJanuary 23, 2013“The American people need Richard to keep standing up for them, and there's absolutely no excuse for the Senate to wait any longer to confirm him.”Said byBarack ObamaDemocratic · IllinoisSourcepresidency.ucsb.edu
Jul 14, 2025“Don’t tell me you’re a Democrat but you’re kind of disappointed right now, so you’re not doing anything.msnbc.com
Apr 3, 2025“I am more troubled by the idea that a White House can say to law firms, 'If you represent parties that we don't like, we're going to pull all our business or bar you from representing people effectively.'abcnews.go.com