May 7, 2009
The role of judges was intended to be modest—that is, self-restrained and limited.
John Cornyn
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John Cornyn is a United States Senator from Texas, serving since January 3, 2002. A member of the Republican Party, he has held various leadership positions within the Senate, including serving as the Senate Minority Whip. Cornyn has focused on issues such as judicial appointments, immigration reform, and national security throughout his tenure. He is known for his strong support of conservative policies and has frequently aligned with the positions of former President Donald Trump.
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May 7, 2009
The Framers created a written Constitution to make sure our constitutional rights were fixed and certain.
May 7, 2009
I am afraid that sometimes in the past these hearings have gotten so downright nasty and contentious that some people are dissuaded from willingness to serve, which I think is a great tragedy.
May 7, 2009
We are not final because we are infallible. We are infallible only because we are final.
May 7, 2009
The test is really what kind of Justice will you be if confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States?
May 7, 2009
Judges are not policymakers and judges should leave that job to the elected representatives of the people who reserve the time-honored right to throw the rascals out if they don't like what we're doing as elected members of the legislative…
May 7, 2009
I would just say if academics or legislators or anybody else who has got creative juices flowing from the invocation of foreign law, if they want to change the Constitution, my contention is the most appropriate way to do that is for the…
May 7, 2009
Unfortunately, because of her speeches and other public statements where she said 'there's no such thing as objectivity in the law', which the opposite of objectivity is subjectivity.
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