194 Quotes by John Cornyn

Believe me, Judge Roberts will be asked a lot of questions, and he will give a lot of answers. But one thing I don't expect him to do and that no previous nominee has ever been asked to do, is to make specific commitments about how he will rule in cases that are likely to come back before the United States Supreme Court.

Did President Clinton lie when he discussed the intelligence that led him to support the forced ouster of Saddam Hussein?

Don't take the bait. Decline to answer any question that you would feel would compromise your duty to do your job.

There's no reason why we can't move forward with this on an expedited basis, ... presents the issue very squarely.

is gaining a new and greater sense of urgency day by day.

I've read about these concerns from some conservatives, and I really wonder where they are getting some of these strange ideas.

The Supreme Court enjoyed renewed respect under Rehnquist's leadership, ... Chief Justice Rehnquist restored sanity to our criminal justice system, respect for our nation's allocation of power between the states and the federal government, and freedom in the public square to people of faith.

The Texas criminal justice system is fair and Mr. Graham did get a fair trial. And he has gotten a fair review by more than 20 different courts and 33 judges,

Tens of thousands of documents have already been released ? more than any Supreme Court nominee in history, ... And with each new release of information, it's growing increasingly difficult for the president's opponents to complain with a straight face about the need for more information.