Jon Kyl Quotes

• One of the things that makes our military the best in the world is the certain knowledge of each soldier, sailor, airman, and Marine that they can always count on their comrades should they need help - that they will never be abandoned.

  Jon Kyl

  Military, Marine, Soldier

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• The only relevant side is that of the law and the Constitution. We do great injury to the integrity of the court system when we start speaking of sides and stop devoting ourselves to the pursuit of impartial justice.

  Jon Kyl

  Integrity, Law, Justice

  Jon Kyl's opening statements at the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on judge Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court, www.washingtonpost.com. January 9, 2006.

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• That claim was not intended to be a factual statement.

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  Abortion, Claims, Factual

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• Indeed, only one Supreme Court justice in history, one Horace Lurton, nominated by President [John] Taft, had more federal appeals court experience [than Samuel Alito].

  Jon Kyl

  Justice, President, Taft

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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• Everybody goes to clinics, to hospitals, to doctors, and so on. Some people go to Planned Parenthood. But you don't have to go to Planned Parenthood to get your cholesterol or your blood pressure checked. If you want an abortion, you go to Planned Parenthood, and that's well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does.

  Jon Kyl

  Doctors, Blood, People

  "CNN Anchor Completely Misquotes Sen. Kyl in Soft Interview of Planned Parenthood President". www.newsbusters.org. April 8, 2011.

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• It is true that, when an entitlement begins to be enjoyed by people, they like to keep it.

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  People, Entitlement, Enjoyed

  "Republicans Take Aim at Health Reform Reconciliation Bill". "PBS News Hour", www.pbs.org. March 22, 2010.

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• It is unfair for our hospitals to bear a hugely disproportionate burden for mandated emergency health treatment for illegal aliens.

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  Emergencies, Bears, Healthcare

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• It seems that immigrants often have a special understanding of the incredible opportunities that this nation affords its citizens.

  Jon Kyl

  Opportunity, Understanding, Special

  "U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Judge Samuel Alito's Nomination to the Supreme Court". www.washingtonpost.com. January 9, 2006.

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• Our courts provide a neutral forum for the adjudication of disputes under the law, not based on economic or political power, on race, on sex or any other personal characteristics.

  Jon Kyl

  Sex, Race, Law

  Jon Kyl's opening statements at the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on judge Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court, www.washingtonpost.com. January 9, 2006.

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• Politicians must pick sides regularly; every time they vote. So it's perhaps natural that they see the world as a battle between competing groups.

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  Battle, Groups, World

  Jon Kyl's opening statements at the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on judge Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court, www.washingtonpost.com. January 9, 2006.

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• No judicial nomination should answer any question that is designed to reveal how the nominee will rule on any issue that could come before the court.

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  Issues, Answers, Nominations

  Jon Kyl during U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Judge Samuel Alito's Nomination to the Supreme Court, www.washingtonpost.com. January 9, 2006.

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• Big guy and little guy, it should make no difference. The rule of law demands neutrality.

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  Law, Differences, Guy

  Jon Kyl during U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Judge Samuel Alito's Nomination to the Supreme Court, www.washingtonpost.com. January 9, 2006.

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• The death tax is unfair, inefficient, economically unsound and, frankly, immoral.

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  Unfair, Taxes, Immoral

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• The Reagan years showed us that expanding economic freedom should be the North Star - the guiding light - of U.S. policy, because it is the best way to achieve sustained and broad-based prosperity for all.

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  Stars, Independent, Light

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• Efforts to protect critical computer networks have unfortunately not kept pace with the march of technology.

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  Technology, Effort, Pace

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• I was pleased to see that Chief Justice [John] Roberts refused to prejudge issues or make promises in exchange for confirmation votes. We're all better off because of his principled stand.

  Jon Kyl

  Issues, Justice, Promise

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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• The key thing is to ensure that we give the criminal-justice system the tools it needs, so that women's rights are turned into reality. It is not enough to say domestic violence is a crime ?- in order for the laws to be successful, lawyers and courts must have the necessary means to prosecute it.

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  Mean, Successful, Reality

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• If you want an abortion you go to Planned Parenthood and that’s well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does.

  Jon Kyl

  Abortion, Doe, Want

  "Jon Kyl Expunges Remark That Was ‘Not Intended To Be A Factual Statement’ From Congressional Record" by Jason Linkins, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 21, 2011.

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• It would be hard to find a more compelling example of the American dream than Alberto Gonzales.

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  Dream, Example, Would Be

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• Politicians must let voters know what they think about issues before the election. Judges should not.

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  Thinking, Issues, Judging

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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• Real leadership means tackling tough problems ourselves and not leaving them to our children.

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  Leadership, Children, Real

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• Illegal immigration is a genuinely national issue, and resolving it requires a national commitment not just on health care but also border control, law enforcement and other resources.

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  Commitment, Law, Issues

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• Continuing to pay people unemployment compensation is a disincentive for them to seek new work.

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  People, Unemployment, New Work

  "GOP Sen. Kyl: Unemployment Benefits Make People Not Want To Get A Job" by Ryan Grim, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 1, 2010.

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• It ought to be done by the elected officials themselves because they have the credibility. And it's not like we aren't willing to help.

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  Done, Helping, Credibility

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• Judge [Samuel] Alito, I'll tell you the same thing I told John Roberts. I expect you to adhere to the Code of Judicial Conduct.

  Jon Kyl

  Judging, Judicial, Code

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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