Political Quotes

“I do not like the underlying provision. I think requiring witnesses to a trial to be on camera, I think, is a mistake. I think where you are talking about appellate courts, it is reasonable, and I think the Supreme Court of the United States deserves criticism for not allowing its arguments to be run. I can think of few things that would be more useful and more informative for the country than for people to be able to watch Supreme Court arguments. The notion that the nine Supreme Court justices and members of the Supreme Court bar would somehow be intimidated or thrown off by this is nonsensical. But when you get to witnesses, I think it is a mistake. I do think the gentleman's amendment makes a situation that I regard as an unfortunate one a little less unfortunate. I think it is a good idea to have the face obscured. On the other hand, I do have to say the gentleman said, well, people might be afraid of being made to look foolish. They will still be made to look foolish. They will, however, be made to look foolish with their face obscured.”