Political Quotes

“Madam President, I wish to share a few thoughts on the nomination of Judge Joseph A. Greenaway to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on which I think we will be voting later today. I look forward to supporting his nomination. He has a good record as a district court judge. I think almost all of my colleagues, if not all, will support him. But I wish to take a moment to correct the record regarding some allegations that have been made by my Democratic colleagues regarding the processing of this nomination. Sometimes we have controversial nominees, such as Mr. Becker. And if anyone would care to listen to Senator Enzi's comments, they will see why there are legitimate concerns about that nomination. Some of the nominees are not controversial and should move forward at a steady pace for confirmation in the Senate. Most of the nominations that have been submitted for positions in the Federal Government in the Department of Justice and on the Federal courts have moved forward rapidly without controversy. If one is controversial, the Senate should take its time and give full consideration of it. Last week my colleague from New Jersey accused the Republicans of ``objecting'' every time the majority leader tried to schedule a vote on Judge Greenaway. I have to say my colleagues are seriously misinformed and I am not happy to be unfairly criticized for holding up the nomination. Let me explain exactly what happened.…”