Patrick Leahy

I believe it would lead to more competition and lower insurance costs, and basically what it says is that nobody is above the law.

The lack of affordable health insurance plagues families throughout our country.

It puts both sides pretty much at a disadvantage unless they have already made up their mind to rule for one side.

It is very clear that Congress did not intend age discrimination to be treated differently from any of the other types of discrimination.

I think of the judiciary acting as a judiciary, the legislative body acting as a legislative body.

I know at the time I was pretty surprised with such an activist court.

The ball is in Congress' court.

The plaintiffs' job in court will be much more difficult.

I will need to get over there a few minutes early.

Don't worry about being delicate with the Senate.

In my view that's a resounding yes in these cases they misinterpreted Congressional intent and they distort the purposes of these laws.

The person who has done more, I think, than any other person in history throughout her life to highlight the abilities of the disabled.

The very, very activist, Supreme Court, overturns them.

The Disabilities Act that many of you worked on to pass has really given so many employees a right to full participation in the American economy.

Some have estimated that at least 30 million workers have unknowingly waived their constitutional and guaranteed right.

Congress never intended the law to become a hammer for corporations to use against their employees.

We've had a very activist Supreme Court, especially in the last 10 or 15 years.

The courts, Judge, as you know as well as anyone, with your extensive experience on the bench, are the one undemocratic branch of our government--undemocratic in the sense that you're appointed and that's it, you're there for life.

The recommendation means a great deal.

I wish the Senate as a whole would be able to do that.

It's even more unfortunate they followed through on that threat by obstructing and stalling the process.

I think that they have a special duty to the American people, especially the people who have the least amount of power and least amount of protection.

I've never heard that done by either party, for a President of either party.

We had to fight for 3 weeks while it was being stalled after her nomination had been endorsed unanimously by the Judiciary Committee.

I share Senator Leahy's concerns about the delay in the completion of the confirmations of judges.