Political Quotes

“I have taken the floor to talk about obstructionism of the other side of the aisle with respect to judges. That has been a main point of contention on my part, that it is something that is doing damage to our judiciary and to the Senate. Today I want to talk about another aspect of that obstructionism. That is the tone and substance of the debate occurring on judges that are being put up, particularly for the circuit court. Yesterday we experienced something in the Judiciary Committee that I find beneath the dignity of the Senate and raises serious concerns about how we are going to attract good people to put their names before the Senate for confirmation to judicial office. I have behind me a copy from a Web site that displayed this cartoon that was the topic of discussion at yesterday's Judiciary Committee hearing on the supreme court justice of California, Janice Rogers Brown. She had a hearing yesterday before the committee and was greeted with this cartoon that was displayed on a Web site. The Web site of blackcommentator.com. The cartoon has President Bush and Justice Rogers Brown walking into a room and the President is saying: Welcome to the Federal bench, Ms. Clarence--I mean Ms. Rogers Brown, you'll fit right in. And then in the background are Justice Thomas, Colin Powell, and Condoleeza Rice. The bottom says: News item: Bush nominates Clarence-like conservative to the bench.…”