Political Quotes

“I rise in open opposition to the nomination of John Bush, nominated to serve a lifetime appointment on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Federal courts of appeal have a significant impact on the lives of many Americans. Because the Supreme Court only reviews a limited number of cases each year, decisions by the circuit courts represent the final word on thousands of legal matters that involve a host of important issues. The Senate has to take very seriously its obligation to consider candidates for these important courts. We have to make sure they have the qualifications, the temperament, and the judgment to serve for the rest of their lives. Based on Mr. Bush's record and his testimony before the Judiciary Committee, I believe he falls short of this standard. Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Bush has made dozens of provocative comments, casting serious doubt on his temperament, his judgment, his impartiality, and his ability to serve as a fair and impartial judge. Consider the following things that this nominee has said or done: In 2008, Mr. Bush compared abortion to slavery, writing in an anonymous blog, I might add, that ``the two greatest tragedies in our country--slavery and abortion--relied on similar reasoning and activist justices at the U.S. Supreme Court, first in the Dred Scott decision and later in Roe.'' Senator Feinstein and I decided to ask Mr. Bush to explain this statement at his hearing.…”