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We're already talking about the next nominee in code, ... It will not be easy for those (Democrats) who choose to side with Roberts, because (their party is) trying to drive down the vote numbers because of the next person to come.

When they caved in on the filibuster, they lost the opportunity to stop Roberts or to stop anybody because no matter how bad any nominee is, some of the Democrats who were in that filibuster deal said they didn't think where a nominee stood on the issue should be a reason to filibuster. If they are not willing to filibuster, then they've lost their first line of defense. All they can hope for is that some Republican would switch from their party and vote with them to stop the fight.

Mary Frances Berry (1938-)

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I think there were people in the White House who hoped the Democrats would all vote for him and show that Roberts was a high-quality nominee. There were other people in the White House who hoped the Democrats would all vote against him, thinking that would help the president feel liberated to do whatever he wanted to do next.

Stephen Wermiel

[If Democrats will not support Roberts, said Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, then they will not endorse any GOP nominee.] They all admit that he is qualified, ... So if they vote against him, it just means they are playing partisan politics and they'll look like hell.

John Roberts will be confirmed. The question is will Democrats jeopardize their credibility and vote against him, or bolster their credibility by voting for this highly qualified nominee -- and hold fire for the next one.

There is no firmly established rule as to how much a nominee must say to be confirmed, ... While I personally consider it inappropriate to ask a nominee how he would vote on a specific matter likely to come before the court, senators may ask whatever they choose and the nominee is similarly free to respond as he chooses.

Arlen Specter (1930-)

A candidate who votes for Roberts, opens themselves up to attack on the grounds that they are not a qualified standard bearer for the party, ... Hillary Clinton or any candidate can't take the Democratic Party for granted. If Roberts hands down some extreme rulings, a vote for Roberts becomes a symbol of the negative consequences of Democratic capitulation.

My intention to vote for Judge Roberts tomorrow should in no way be construed as a weather vane for how I might vote on the next nominee, ... In the past I have not hesitated to vote against several of the president's nominees to the Courts of Appeal when they carried the ideological and activist baggage that I believe would be disruptive to our society.

Of course, the republicans are going to vote with their party line, but the democrats couldn't find a good reason not to vote for him. After the hearings, what good reason would a person have to vote against the guy?

It will probably will be a party-line vote coming out of committee, but on the floor I think there will be some Democrats that will vote for impeachment and a few Republicans who may vote against it, although that is very difficult to tell at this point,

You know what the answer is. It's the same as Ginsburg said, it's the same as Breyer said, it's the same as Roberts said. It's just not appropriate to ask a nominee how they're going to vote on a particular matter.

Daniel R. Coats

If assurances were given of how any nominee ? whether this nominee or anybody else ? and somebody gives assurances how they're going to vote in an upcoming case, I would vote against that person,

Patrick Leahy (1940-)

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Debate the nominee for five hours, debate the nominee for 50 hours. Vote for the nominee, vote against the nominee, ... But in the end, vote. Senators, colleagues, let's do our duty and vote.

We're already talking about the next nominee in code. Sen. Kohl, who voted yes, is talking about the balance of the court with O'Connor. Sen. Feingold is mentioning that he may not be receptive to Justice Brown. I can understand it. That's the way this situation is in 2005.

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