On the recordJune 30, 2010
I believe the country needs and deserves a Supreme Court that bases its decision on the law and the Constitution, not politics or ideological agenda by either the right or the left.
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congress.govI believe the country needs and deserves a Supreme Court that bases its decision on the law and the Constitution, not politics or ideological agenda by either the right or the left.
Leahy emphasizes the importance of law over political agendas in Supreme Court decisions.
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