Harry Reid

“ President Bush's far right allies are spending millions of dollars to pressure him to pick not just a conservative, but an extreme conservative, someone out of the mainstream, someone who will impose their narrow partisan agenda from the perch of the highest court in the land, instead of faithfully interpreting the law.
America deserves better. Today marks the anniversary of the passing of former Chief Justice Earl Warren. When he was appointed in 1953, the Supreme Court -- and our country -- was bitterly divided on the issue of racial segregation. ”

“ President, that's the kind of justice we hope you'll nominate; someone who will bring us together; a mainstream justice who won't use their judicial robe as a cloak to impose their political ideology on the country.
That's what Ronald Reagan did when he chose Sandra Day O'Connor. Both parties cheered the decision. That can happen again if President Bush says no to the far-right and instead follows in the footsteps of Ronald Reagan to choose a Supreme Court Justice who will unite the country. ”

“ On the 4th, Americans remembered why we love our country so much and what makes this nation special. But this week, we were also reminded that the freedoms we hold dear are a threat to those with a very different view of the world. ”

“ A Supreme Court Justice has a lifetime job. Their decisions last for generations. And on many important questions, Sandra Day O'Connor has been the deciding vote in favor of moderation and in defense of our basic rights. ”