Political Quotes

“Dear Senator Hatch: I am writing to express concerns as to the way the nomination of Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor for the federal appeals court in Atlanta is being handled in the Senate. Many have questioned Mr. Pryor's fitness for this position because of his "deeply held beliefs," in particular his opposition to abortion. Yet this "deeply held belief" is grounded in Mr. Pryor's adherence to his Catholic faith, which unequivocally declares abortion to be a grave evil. Raising Mr. Pryor's "deeply held beliefs" in terms of his qualifications to serve on the federal bench thus suggests a de facto religious test for public office, something clearly prohibited by the Constitution. Of even more concern, it comes perilously close to suggesting that Catholics who faithfully adhere to their church's teaching on abortion, and perhaps other public moral issues, are unfit to serve their country in the federal judiciary.”