I've often said the Senate at its best and can should be the conscience of the nation, but I must first and foremost vote my conscience, i will not and cannot support advancing this nomination. Patrick Leahy More Quotes by Patrick Leahy More Quotes From Patrick Leahy Judiciary is where my passion is. Patrick Leahy judiciarymy-passionpassion The rights of copyright holders need to be protected, but some draconian remedies that have been suggested would create more problems than they would solve. Patrick Leahy problemrightsneeds In my view it is time to pass a good bill, a fair bill, a comprehensive bill ... Too many have been waiting too long for fairness. Patrick Leahy viewswaitinglong We've won wars before and we've certainly retained our rights as Americans. Patrick Leahy rightswar Press releases tell us when federal agencies do something right, but the Freedom of Information Act lets us know when they do not. Patrick Leahy releaseagencyinformation I intend to have protections for the L.G.B.T. community in there. I'm not going to make choices between that community and the non-L.G.B.T. community. Patrick Leahy immigrationcommunitychoices For the church to say that abortion is not acceptable for a Catholic is fine. To say directly or indirectly that on something that is a church teaching that you must also vote according to that - that's not acceptable in a country based on the First Amendment. Patrick Leahy abortionteachingcountry Remember the attorney general is not a member of the president's staff. He's the attorney general of the United States. He's there to represent all of us, and it means all the laws have to be enforced fairly. And you can't bring your individual prejudices in there. Patrick Leahy presidentlawmean The federal judiciary is unlike the other branches of government. And once confirmed, a federal judge serves for life. And there's no court above the Supreme Court. Patrick Leahy branchesgovernmentjudging As the elected representatives of the American people, all the people, nearly 300 million people, that we in the Senate are charged with the responsibility to examine whether to entrust their precious rights and liberties to [Supreme Court] nominee. Patrick Leahy responsibilityrightspeople Her [Jurdge Sandra Day O'Connor] judgment has also been critical in protecting our environmental rights. She joined in 5-4 majorities affirming reproductive freedom and religious freedom and the Voting Rights Act. Patrick Leahy votingreligiousrights She [Justice sandra Day O'Connor] rejected the [George] Bush administration's claim that it could indefinitely detain a United States citizen. She upheld the fundamental principle of judicial review over the exercise of government power. Patrick Leahy governmentexercisejustice Justice Sandra Day O'Connor serves as a model Supreme Court justice, widely recognized as a jurist with practical values, a sense of the consequences of the legal decisions being made by the Supreme Court. Patrick Leahy sandra-day-o-connordecisionjustice I regret that some on the extreme right have been so critical of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and have adamantly opposed the naming of a successor who shares her judicial philosophy and qualities. And their criticism actually reflects poorly upon them. Patrick Leahy regretjusticephilosophy [Sandra Day O'Connor] is a justice whose graciousness and sense of duty fuels her continued service, even agreeing to serve more than six months after her retirement date. Patrick Leahy six-monthsjusticeretirement The court that serves America should reflect America. Patrick Leahy courtshouldamerica I look forward to the time when the membership of the Supreme Court's more reflective of the country it serves. Patrick Leahy membershipcountrylooks Justice [Sandra Day] O'Connor has been a guardian of the protections the Constitution provides the American people. She's come to provide balance and a check on government intrusion into our personal privacy and freedoms. Patrick Leahy governmentjusticepeople Senator Sessions has opposed protections for LGBT individuals. He's spoken out against Freedom Corps' marriage equality decision. He opposed the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. He opposed the nomination of Loretta Lynch, the nation's first African-American woman to serve as attorney general. These things worry me. Patrick Leahy african-americandecisionworry The appointment of the next Supreme Court justice must be made in the people's interest and in the nation's interest, not in the interest of any partisan faction. Patrick Leahy nextjusticepeople
