“I'm prepared to do everything I can to stop the nomination of Justice Pickering. We can do a lot better.”
Charles Schumer
“One of the great ironies of this nomination is that it requires the White House machine to stop and spin in the opposite direction than they did in Roberts.”
Manuel Miranda
“But the fact is more than 40 Supreme Court justices were nominated and confirmed to that position without prior judicial experience. But I do think she has the professional experience that will prepare her for this position”
John Cornyn
“The president promised in two campaigns to nominate justices who will faithfully uphold the text and principles of the Constitution. One would expect the president to nominate more exceptional judicial conservatives like Judge Roberts for as many vacancies as occur, whether it is two, three, or more.”
Wendy Long
“You are allowed to nominate yourself, but it's a long trip from nomination to entry.”
Jon Gelberg
“For me, this nomination was as if all of a sudden the crucifix began to wear a yellow star.”
Jean Marie Cardinal Lustiger
“Michael Brown, the director of FEMA, was nominated by President Bush in 2003 and plans to start the job any day now.”
Jon Stewart
