Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 29, 2003
You are a primary engineer of the road that court is traveling.
Said by
Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
Source
congress.gov
Jan 29, 2003

Editor's note · Context

Leahy addresses Professor Sutton's influence on the Rehnquist Court.

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