Political Quotes

“There is no good reason to hold up consideration for weeks and months of nominees reported without opposition from the Judiciary Committee. I have been urging since last year that these consensus nominees be considered promptly and confirmed. If Senators would follow the Golden Rule, that would happen without further delay. I ask unanimous consent that the Judicial Council letter be printed in the Record. There being no objection the material was orderd to be printed in the Record, as follows: November 15, 2010. Hon. Harry Reid, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Patrick J. Leahy, Chair, Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Jeff Sessions, Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Gentlemen: We write on behalf of the courts of the Ninth Circuit. As you know, the Ninth Circuit is by far the largest federal circuit in the country, encompassing the 9 western states, plus the territory of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Approximately one fifth of the population of the United States lives within the borders of the Ninth Circuit. Our case-load reflects the diversity of our territory and the people that inhabit it and is heavily impacted by increased immigration enforcement, drug interdiction activities, prison litigation, bankruptcy and environmental cases--to name just a few of the most active areas.…”