Political Quotes

“I would first like to say we have just received word that Paul Sarbanes has been taken to the hospital. He was attending the funeral of Chairman Rodino in New Jersey. We hope that for him and Chris everything works out fine. But I think everyone who is part of the Senate family should give their thoughts and prayers to Paul Sarbanes, a wonderful human being. I am confident he will be OK, but he is at a hospital now in New Jersey. Judicial Nominations and the Nuclear Option Mr. President, the majority leader stated the Senate will turn to the subject of judicial nominations this week. We are ready for that. We stand united against an outrageous abuse of power that would pack the courts with out-of-the-mainstream judges. The time has come for those Senators of the majority to decide where they stand, whether they will abide by the rules of the Senate or break the rules for the first time in 217 years--217 years--of American history. Will they support the checks and balances established by the Founding Fathers or vote to give the President unaccountable power to pick lifetime judges? I am confident and hopeful there will be six Republican Senators who will be profiles of courage. I have had Senators come to me, even today, Republican Senators, in personal conversations, telephone conversations, today and over the weeks, who have said: We know you are right. We know you are right. But we can't vote with you.…”