Nomination Quotes

Would any of [the president's] aides have the nerve to explain to the president that a Gonzales nomination would utterly demoralize many of his supporters? - Bill Kristol

Word's gotten around, and we've gotten really good support from other denominations. - Todd Miller

Woman reduces us all to a common denomination. - George Bernard Shaw

With all the nominations, we knew it would be big, but we didn't know it would be this big. This is the best thing that could happen for the kids. - Maria Schmidt

Will move as quickly as we can to name someone else to fill this nomination. - Scott McClellan

Why is it that the far right said she had to be withdrawn because they could not be sure how she would vote, but these same people within minutes of his nomination strongly favored him? - Patrick Leahy

While this nomination did not warrant an attempt to block the nominee on the floor of the Senate, the next one might. - Charles Schumer

While Mark Dayton has made it abundantly clear how out of touch he is, it also appears the current crop of DFL Senate candidates are out of the mainstream by failing to come forward to support Judge Roberts' nomination. - Ron Carey