Political Quotes

“several of my Republican colleagues have mentioned that some of us came out in opposition to Judge Kavanaugh almost immediately after he was nominated by the President. Count me in. I was one of those people. I say that without any apologies whatsoever because I was familiar with the record of Brett Kavanaugh on the court where he sits. I was familiar with his record as a member of the Bush administration. I didn't have all of the information, but I surely had enough to understand that if confirmed and seated, he would absolutely be a member of the hard-right majority, which has done so much harm to the people of this country over the last many years. Right off, within 24 hours, I was opposed, and that was exactly the right decision. That is why tomorrow I will vote against the seating of Judge Kavanaugh. Many people in this country do not fully appreciate the role the Supreme Court plays in our lives. They know what the President does. Maybe they know what Congress does. They don't know what the Supreme Court does. I would suggest that in North Dakota and Vermont and all over this country, you have people who are saying: What kind of corrupt campaign finance system do we have? It is not just progressives who say that. Conservatives say that. Republicans say that. Democrats say that.…”