This is of significant concern to me.
The Ohio Supreme Court simply is not well regarded around the country, and it's the meddling tendencies of this four-judge super-legislature...
I think that is legitimate. But if we extend it to the natural consequence of that discussion and really say, no, we can't put that person o...
So being a dissenter is not always the worst thing in the world.
Senator DeWine. I want to go back to the City of Boerne case and the discussion that you had with Senator Schumer a few minutes ago.
I think it would have a chilling effect on the practice of law as we know it in this country.
Will you follow the law? Will you follow the Constitution? And will you follow the precedent?
I think we go down and start down a very dangerous path when we probe deeply into the clients and the causes that nominees have either advoc...
So in that case, with regard to your position, Senator Schumer's concerns were unfounded.
It is my pleasure, as a U.S. Senator from Ohio, to introduce to this Committee today two very distinguished Ohioans.
So as I understand it, you argued that Congress does have the authority to enforce the Bill of Rights using Section 5 of the 14th Amendment.