Political Quotes

“Mr. President, moments ago, I was outside at a rally on the lawn of the Capitol, looking at the Supreme Court of the United States of America. When you look at that beautiful building, you see the phrase ``equal justice under law'' above the big, beautiful doors of entry--equal justice under law. That is the concept behind the Supreme Court. Every other court can make decisions, but they can be appealed--the final determination, balancing the parts of the Constitution against each other, understanding and exercising the fundamental vision contained in this beautiful ``We the People'' document. That is what those nine Justices are all about. For an individual to become a Justice, it takes two steps. The first is, it is considered by the President as to whom to nominate. Having nominated, it comes over to the Senate. This is the confirmation process. The Founders, when they wrote the Constitution, wrestled with, how do you appoint individuals to these key positions? They said: Well, we could give the power to the assembly, so that would be a check on the executive or a check on the judiciary getting out of control. But they worried that Senators might trade favors: You put my friend in this position; I will put your friend in that position. They said that the nominating power needed to rest with one individual--that being, of course, the President of the United States of America. Then they said: What happens if a President goes off track?…”