Political Quotes

“I come to the floor today to talk about what I have been hearing from people in Wyoming about the issue of whether President Obama should nominate the next Supreme Court Justice. This past last weekend, I was around the State of Wyoming in Rock Springs, in Rawlings, and in Casper and the weekend before that, as well, in Casper, Cheyenne, and Big Piney. I am hearing the same thing from all around the State of Wyoming. What I am hearing is that President Obama should not be the one to put another nominee on the Supreme Court and that it should come down to the people: Give the people a voice. That is what I am hearing back home. The chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Senator Grassley, is doing exactly what the people of Wyoming are insisting upon--the right thing. He is doing the right thing by insisting that the American people decide. I think Senator Grassley is doing a great service to this body, to the American people, and also to whomever the next President nominates for the Supreme Court. On Monday, after traveling around the State of Wyoming, Senator Enzi, who had also traveled around the State of Wyoming this past weekend, and I jointly held a telephone townhall meeting. Folks at home are very familiar with these. We do these just about every month. We have a chance to visit with people about what is on their mind.…”