Political Quotes

“I come to the floor tonight to briefly discuss a message from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Roberts. As you know, Chief Justice Roberts recently sat in the very chair, Madam President, in which you are sitting right now as he ably oversaw the impeachment trial. In a very rare admonition, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court this afternoon released a statement in response to statements made by the minority leader of the U.S. Senate, Chuck Schumer. The Senator, speaking outside the Court, across the street from this building, was at a protest while arguments were being heard inside the Court, and the comments made by Senator Schumer certainly appeared to threaten members of the Supreme Court. The video clip shows Senator Schumer saying this. He said: I want to tell you, Gorsuch. I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. These are members of the Supreme Court, confirmed by the Senate. He said: I want to tell you. . . . You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. ``You will pay the price.'' Well, it can't be a political price because Justices serve for life. Either they die in office or they can resign, step down. There is no political price to be paid. To me, this sounds like he is talking about a physical price, violence. Now, Schumer told abortion rights advocates who were outside the Court these very things: I [will] tell you, Gorsuch. I [will] tell you, Kavanaugh.…”