The Federal judiciary should not be held hostage to partisan, petty, or ideological constraints that really reflect only a minority of views. The Federal judiciary is really a blessing in our democracy in the fact that it is so independent. Our Federal judiciary is the envy of all the rest of the world.
Discussing the importance of an independent Federal judiciary during a Senate debate.
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