Political Quotes

“I rise today in support of the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. In the Senate, the Constitution grants us a solemn responsibility to provide advice and consent to the President's nominees. I was proud to be at the White House as President Trump announced the nomination of this exceptionally qualified judge. After evaluating Judge Kavanaugh's legal record and background, I personally met with him in my office. During our meeting we covered many topics, including judicial activism. Judge Kavanaugh stated to me that judicial activism is the substitution of policy preferences for stated law. He committed to me that he would never add nor subtract from our country's Constitution, but that he would apply it fairly to all. We had a wide ranging, hour-long discussion where I shared with him the qualities I want to see in a Supreme Court Justice and questioned his record and judicial philosophies. Judges are not legislators or activists. They are interpreters of the law. They must have integrity and understand that all Americans must be treated equally under the law. Judges must uphold high standards with a fair-minded approach, tremendous intellectual capacity, and devotion to the public good. I am confident that Judge Kavanaugh possesses all of these qualities. Moreover, I was impressed by his commitment to the rule of law.…”