Political Quotes

“upon completion of the last judge vote today, that means we have approved 151 judges during the little over 2 rac{1}{2} years President Bush has been President. I think we are doing remarkably good work for this President as relates to judges. The count is 151 to 3. That means there have been three judges who have been submitted to us we have not accepted. President Reagan did not reach 150 judges until well into the fourth year of his first term. The first President Bush did not receive his 150th Federal judge until well into his fourth year. During President Clinton's second term, the term just preceding this administration, he did not appoint his 150th judge until his fourth year. So we are a year and a half--at least a year ahead of Reagan, first President Bush, and the second term of President Clinton. So we have done extremely well. Senator Leahy is to be commended for his ability to move these judges in conjunction with the distinguished Senator from Utah, the chairman, Senator Hatch.”