J. Exon: “I appreciate that very, very much. The fact that the Senator has the courage to stand up on the floor of the U.S. Senate…”

“I appreciate that very, very much. The fact that the Senator has the courage to stand up on the floor of the U.S. Senate and make such an obvious, commonsense argument encourages me that we are beginning to look at some of the real problems in America. One of the problems in America today is kids with guns. Certainly I would agree with my friend from North Dakota. If we are powerless to do anything about that, regardless of the status, the opinion, the background of one court, or one judge, then we are in serious trouble. As a former Governor who had appointed lots of judges, I have never launched an attack on the courts per se because I think by and large the courts do a good job. Unfortunately, it is obvious to me from some of the recent decisions that I have seen on a whole series of areas--it indicates to me that perhaps all too often the courts think they are not the third branch of Government but they are the branch of Government, and they seemingly are becoming all powerful. There was a time when the courts of the United States were somewhat restrained and did not become activists for causes.”