On the recordSeptember 17, 1986
Mr. President, normally I would say, all things being equal, let us give the President his choice. And in the case of Cabinet officers, the responsibility upon us is heavy, but not as heavy as it is with respect to nominees to the courts of this land, and particularly to the Supreme Court of this land, and more specifically to the office of Chief Justice of the United States. This is a heavy, it is an awesome, it is a sobering responsibility, and no Senator should take it lightly.
