Political Quotes

“I do so with a great sense of pride. I compliment our distinguished, strong President for having selected this outstanding American to serve in this exceedingly important position. Article II of the Constitution provides that the President: . . . shall nominate, and by and with Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint . . . Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States. . . . Thus the Constitution provides a role for both the President and the Senate in the process. And that is precisely what this August body is now undertaking, their constitutional responsibilities of giving advice and consent of a President's nomination of a principal Cabinet officer. In fulfilling the constitutional role of the Senate, I have tried throughout my career to give fair and objective consideration to both Republican and Democratic Presidential Cabinet level nominees. There are times when I have voted for nominees whom I, frankly, perhaps, if I had been in the position, would have picked others. But the leader of the opposition party, the President, in those instances chose those individuals. I searched in my heart to find those qualifications which I felt justified the President's decision.”