Home / Quotes / Quote by Chuck Grassley

Quote by Chuck Grassley

“Judge [Samuel] Alito enjoys the support and respect of the people who work with him, practice with him and, therefore, know him best.”

Quote by Chuck Grassley

Author

Chuck Grassley is an American politician, born on September 17, 1933. He is a senior U.S. Senator representing Iowa, holding the position since 1975. Grassley has served as the chair of several committees in the Senate, including the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Environment and Public Works. His political career is marked by his focus on government transparency and fiscal responsibility. more

You May Also Like

“Some liberal interest groups have come out in full force and have attempted to paint Judge [Samuel] Alito to be an extremist and to be an activist. They've criticized a nominee who has, from what I see described by these lawyers and fellow judges, a reputation of being a restrained jurist committed to the rule of law and the Constitution.”

Law Force Interest Groups Judging Constitution Fellows Paint Committed Lawyer Reputation Activist Rule Of Law Extremist Interest Groups Jurists

Author:Chuck Grassley

“Judge [Samuel] Alito should see criticism as a badge of honor worn by many past and present members of the Court.”

Should Past Judging Honor Members Criticism Court Worn Badges Past And Present

Author:Chuck Grassley

“The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can't let yourself be beat because of lack of effort.”

Motivational Games Individual Goal Loses Effort Focus Beats Focused Champion Setting Goals Ups & Downs Focus On Goals Individual Goals

Author:Michael Jordan

“I don't like to see facts twisted, untruths fabricated to give the [Supreme Court] nominee a black eye, even before he comes before Senate committee.”

Giving Facts Eye Black Court Supreme Senate Committees Supreme Court Twisted Untruth Black Eyes

Author:Chuck Grassley

“Judges are required by our democratic system not to overstep their positions to become policy makers or super-legislators.”

Policy Position Judging Democratic Makers Legislators Policy Makers

Author:Chuck Grassley

“Supreme Court nominees should know without any doubt that their job is not to impose their own personal opinions of what is right and wrong, but to say what the law is, rather than what they personally think the law ought to be.”

Thinking Knows Should Jobs Law Opinion Doubt Ought Court Supreme Supreme Court Personal Opinions

Author:Chuck Grassley

“Supreme Court nominees should know that this exercise of judicial restraint is the key ingredient of being good judge, as the Constitution constrains judges every bit as much as it constrains we legislators, executives and citizens in their actions.”

Knows Should Action Bits Judging Keys Citizens Exercise Constitution Court Be Good Supreme Executives Ingredients Restraint Supreme Court Judicial Legislators Constrain Good Judges

Author:Chuck Grassley

“Supreme Court nominees should be individuals who not only understand, but truly respect the equal roles and responsibilities of different branches of government and our state governments.”

Should Different States Government Individual Responsibility Roles Equal Court Supreme Branches Supreme Court State Government Branches Of Government Roles And Responsibilities

Author:Chuck Grassley

“This [Judge Samuel Alito] may be one of the most significant or consequential nominations that the Senate will vote on since I've been here in the last three decades.”

May Lasts Three Judging Vote Decades Significant Senate Nominations

Author:Joe Biden

“The truth of the matter is there is significant debate among judicial scholars today as to whether or not we've gone off on the wrong path with regard to Supreme Court decisions.”

Matter Today Decision Gone Path Regard Court Debate Supreme Significant Scholar Supreme Court Judicial Wrong Path Court Decision

Author:Joe Biden