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“I am not saying I will vote against John Ashcroft because he is pro-life, ... But let me say if someone was nominated for attorney general who was vehemently pro choice -- who in his or her career spent decades trying to find ways to expand the law abortion at nine months would be perfectly legal -- wouldn't you be more upset and raise more of a voice than against a nominee who was simply pro-choice?”
Charles Schumer
“John Ashcroft ... stands for some of the most regressive policies on the ultraconservative agenda. He would ban contraceptive pills, deny contraceptive action to a woman who had been raped and would not allow an abortion in a case of incest.”
Patricia Ireland
“[Following up on the alert Attorney General John Ashcroft announced Monday afternoon, warning of a] credible ... continue to live your lives.”
Tom Ridge
“I'm only the first person, ... I can tell you (attorney general nominee) John Ashcroft is going to face much worse than I have. Gale Norton (the interior secretary nominee) may face worse than I have. Even Christine Todd Whitman (nominated to head the Environmental Protection Agency), who is considered a moderate, may face worse than I have.”
Linda Chavez
“I would like to say to Sen. Ashcroft, if he is confirmed I wish him the very best,”
Paul Wellstone
“Of the 67 attorneys general we have had, only a handful have come close to the qualifications that John Ashcroft possesses, ... He has always been committed to equal justice and opportunity for all.”
Orrin Hatch
“I think what is troubling is not John Ashcroft as a person,”
Patrick Leahy
“simply let Sen. Ashcroft speak for himself.”
Ari Fleischer
“ There Goes the Neighborhood: The Bush-Ashcroft Plan to 'Help' Localities Fight Gun Crime, ”
Cato Institute
