[Specter's most surprising move in preparing for the hearing came on Aug. 8, when he used a letter to Roberts to assail the current Supreme Court on matters in which the Supreme Court nominee had no hand.] Members of Congress are irate about the Court's denigrating and, really, disrespectful statement's about Congress's competence, ... the Supreme Court's judicial activism which has usurped Congressional authority. |
[The Supreme Court's 5 to 4 decision rejected Congress's findings and its] method of reasoning, ... Is there any real justification for the court's denigrating Congress's 'method of reasoning'? |
[The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision rejected Congress' findings and its] method of reasoning, ... Is there any real justification for the court's denigrating Congress' 'method of reasoning'? |
A good part of what I'm talking about as chaotic is not the White House, ... What I'm referring to are all of the forces which are at work out here commanding media attention and commanding public attention. |
A key statement by the president related to 60 stem cell lines, now expanded to 64, ... But in the intervening several weeks, it has become apparent that many of those are not really viable or robust or usable. |
a little political cover. |
A lot of people have shifted their views, ... People do shift, so there may be an evolution of his thinking. |
A lot of things have happened since 1985, |
a sad episode in the history of Washington D.C. |
a skimpy little group. |
a stampede to justice. |
a very careful balance of protecting the country against terrorism with due regard for civil liberties. |
a very heavy commitment to legal interpretation which might differ from his own personal views. |
a window of opportunity at this time to resolve the disagreement on drug-interdiction policies. |
Absolutely not. I think that would be a sign of incredible weakness. |