Political Quotes

“as we continue the review of the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, let's recap what we already know about the judge. Judge Kavanaugh's judicial opinions reveal a man skeptical about our healthcare laws, reproductive rights, contraceptive coverage, and the basic powers and independence of Federal agencies. His public speeches and writings reveal a man with a nearly unbounded, almost monarchical view of Executive power, and yet an incredibly limited interpretation of Executive accountability. Those beliefs are profoundly troubling at any moment in time, but they are particularly troubling at this moment in time as the President of the United States routinely belittles the rule of law and as his lawyers pronounce that they will fight a duly authorized subpoena--a subpoena that has been obeyed in the past by previous Presidents. There is still much about Judge Kavanaugh we don't know because Senate Republicans have engaged in a blatant, historic obstruction of a large portion of his record. First, Chairman Grassley broke with tradition and fired off a one- sided, partisan request for documents. Senator Feinstein is known as the most reasonable of Members, and if she couldn't join with Senator Grassley in a request for documents, clearly, it indicates how biased that request was.…”