Political Quotes

Sen. Paul Simon: “You face a much harsher judge than this Committee, and that is the judgment of history, and that judgment is likely to…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
You face a much harsher judge than this Committee, and that is the judgment of history, and that judgment is likely to revolve around the question, did you restrict freedom or did you expand it.
Said by
Sen. Paul Simon
Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Simon emphasized the historical judgment of Supreme Court nominees on their impact on freedom.

Share

More from Sen. Paul Simon

Jun 30, 2010

You face a much harsher judge . . . than this committee and that is the judgment of history.

congress.gov
Mar 1, 1994

The National Taxpayers Union just released a poll done of 1,000 Americans asking about this constitutional amendment: Favoring it, 67 percent; opposing it, 18 percent. That is almost 4 to 1. That simply underscores it. Then, in terms of…

govinfo.gov
Dec 8, 2014

A rising tide of red ink sinks all boats.

congress.gov
Oct 14, 2026

The offer of funding ... was a last-ditch effort to cover for an inadequate Canadian trade regime that has failed to create a viable market for the products manufactured at Hamilton Works.

thestar.com

Other voices in this conversation