Political Quotes

“Mr. President, more than 12 weeks ago, President Obama nominated Elena Kagan to succeed Justice John Paul Stevens as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. When the President announced his choice on May 10, he talked about her legal mind, her intellect, her record of achievement, her temperament and her fair-mindedness. Having heard from Solicitor General Kagan at her confirmation hearing 5 weeks ago, I believe the American people have a sense of her impressive knowledge of the law, her good humor, and her judicial philosophy. In her testimony, she made clear that she will base her approach to deciding cases on the law and the Constitution, not on politics, not on an ideological agenda. She indicated that she will not be the kind of Justice who will substitute her personal preferences, and overrule the efforts of Congress to protect hardworking Americans pursuant to our constitutional role. Solicitor General Kagan made one pledge to those of us who were at that hearing: that she will do her ``best to consider every case impartially, modestly, with commitment to principle, and in accordance with law.'' Incidentally, I might say, at the outset, I compliment Republicans and Democrats alike for the amount of time Senators spent at the hearing. I certainly compliment the ranking member, Senator Sessions.…”