Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the highest Court in America should not have the lowest standards when it comes to ethics, but for too long that has been the case for the U.S. Supreme Court. It definitely needs to change. While the Senate was out of session for the Easter recess, the independent nonprofit news organization ProPublica published a series of stunning reports. They found that a billionaire real estate developer and prominent Republican donor, Harlan Crow, has given Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas nearly 20 years of undisclosed luxury gifts and getaways: a lavish yacht vacation in Indonesia, private plane trips, visits to a deluxe mountainside resort, and more. Then, just days ago, ProPublica found that in 2014, Crow's company bought properties owned by Thomas and his family, including the house where the Justice's mother still lives. These transactions were also hidden, undisclosed, even though Federal law clearly requires that they be reported publicly. Let's be clear. Serving as a Federal judge, and especially a Supreme Court Justice, is one of the highest honors in the Nation that we can confer on an individual. But above all, it is a public service. Judges and Justices are entrusted by the American people to serve the public interest and administer equal justice under the law. That is why taxpayers and not billionaire donors fund judicial salaries, courthouses, and operations.…”