Political Quotes

“Madam President, as I begin this morning, I want to associate myself with the remarks of the Republican leader, Senator McConnell, earlier this morning. The attacks that were made by the Democratic leader, Senator Schumer, on the Supreme Court yesterday were not only irresponsible; they were reckless and they were shameful. I think we need to just call that what it is. For them to suggest--for him to suggest--that this isn't what he meant and that this is somehow manufactured outrage on the part of us or Republicans in general doesn't fit with the way that these comments came across either, because I want to read for you from the CNN Supreme Court reporter: ``Schumer, speaking at a rally of abortion rights supporters, appeared to threaten Kavanaugh and Gorsuch, President Trump's two Supreme Court nominees who were confirmed after bruising nomination fights.'' That is the interpretation not of FOX News but of CNN. I think we need to be very clear: When comments like that are made that threaten an independent judiciary in this country, they need to be called out and they need to be walked back. I appreciate the fact that the Democratic leader acknowledged today that he should have said it differently, but it doesn't in any way diminish what was said or the context in which it was said or the attacks that were made on the Supreme Court. It needs to be recognized as that, and I think all of us need to be, as U.S.…”