Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Minnesota for her kind words but also her leadership in terms of a leadership roll on the Judiciary Committee in the usual due diligent way she went about looking at Ms. Kagan's record, becoming an advocate for her and now urging us on the floor to speak on her behalf. Also on behalf of myself and the people of Maryland, we extend our condolences to her on the passing of her mother. It is a tribute to Senator Klobuchar that she is here today doing her duty. But from what I have heard about her mother, that is exactly where she would want her to be and exactly with those of us who are speaking today. I come today in strong support of Elena Kagan. I am of the generation when a woman on the Court was going to be viewed as a novelty. I remember very well when Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor and the world and the United States of America was abuzz: Wow, a woman is going to go on the Court. She went to the Court, and I think history, legal scholars, and the American people think she did a great job. Then came Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and now Kagan. We are at the point now where women are being taken seriously--they are being put forth for high positions in government--and are no longer viewed as a novelty. We never wanted to be novelties. We want to do the job we are either elected to do or we are being recommended to do.…”