Latest Jon Kyl Quotes from Interviews

• 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

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

  Jon Kyl

  Thinking, Issues, Judging

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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

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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.

  Jon Kyl

  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.

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

  Jon Kyl

  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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

  Jon Kyl

  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.

• 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.

• 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

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• Arizonians are deeply proud of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's service to this country. She will always be remembered by Arizonans and all Americans as an extraordinary public servant.

  Jon Kyl

  Country, Justice, Proud

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