Political Quotes

“that was quite a speech from our friend from Delaware. If I had to categorize it, I would say this is really the Chicken Little argument: The sky is falling. Amy Coney Barrett-- this is the end of civilization. This is the end of the world as we know it. The irony to me and, frankly, the hypocrisy of the argument is that if the shoe were on the other foot, Senator Schumer, who has said everything is on the table ``if we win the majority''--Court packing, making DC, making Puerto Rico States--they would somehow show this superhuman self-restraint and not fill this seat. This is entirely consistent with the practice, given the fact that President Trump's first term doesn't run out until January 20 of next year. All of the Senators elected are serving through the end of this year, at least. So it is somewhat entertaining but beside the point to suggest that this good judge, this really extraordinarily decent human being is part of some vast conspiracy to subvert the Constitution and overrule all these precedents that the Senator from Delaware considers sacrosanct. Well, I am happy with the fact that tonight the Senate is set to confirm an exceptionally well-qualified nominee to the Supreme Court. Judge Amy Coney Barrett is as impressive as they come. America saw it. Initially they didn't know her, but when they came to know her through her testimony on the Judiciary Committee, she became very popular.…”