40 Quotes by Ralph Neas

We're going to make sure that Americans understand what is at stake.

won't push the court dramatically to the right.

He is refusing to give senators straight answers to legitimate questions. A woman's right to choose and civil rights protections are at risk. Senators must not allow his evasions to stand. Americans deserve clear answers.

He is one of the most dangerous judicial nominees that we've seen yet.

I suspect a number of progressive organizations will soon be coming out against the Roberts nomination.

Replacing two justices at the same time will have an enormous impact on the court and the lives and liberties of all Americans for decades.

I think John Roberts always was the front-runner for the Rehnquist seat. I would guess that Roberts has been the choice for some time. The only curve was that O'Connor was the person (to retire), not Rehnquist.

We had hoped that President Bush would unite the country around a nominee who would maintain the current balance on the court, a nominee all Americans could count on to uphold our rights and liberties. Sadly, President Bush did not do that.

We opposed Alberto Gonzales when he was nominated to be attorney general. We believe that his tenure ? both as counsel to President Bush and (former) Gov. Bush ? demonstrated a cavalier attitude towards the rule of law. We continue to have serious concerns regarding a Gonzales nomination.