Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I thank Senator Brown for his important comments, and I join him in expressing my sympathy for their loss and my appreciation of the courage and dedication of our men and women in uniform. I rise to speak of my concerns over Ms. Elena Kagan's refusal as Solicitor General of the United States to defend Federal laws--laws with which she clearly did not agree and with which her President, President Obama, did not agree. Her handling of this matter alone, in my opinion, as one who spent 15 years in the Department of Justice, who loves the Department of Justice, who believes in the rule of law in America, is a disqualifying act by her and should disqualify her from serving on the Supreme Court. I laid out my concerns at her confirmation hearings and asked her to respond. I gave her at the hearing almost 10 minutes to do so. It was the only time I noticed she actually used notes. Her explanation was not satisfactory. It is well known by anyone who followed the process that Ms. Kagan has personally opposed the don't ask, don't tell law--a law passed by a Democratic Congress and signed into law by President Clinton. It was not merely a military policy but a Federal law. She served 5 years in the administration of President Clinton in the White House. I am not aware that she ever protested to him about signing that law. The law says, in effect, that openly homosexual persons may not serve in the U.S. military--don't ask, don't tell. Ms.…”