Sam Brownback Quotes (45 Quotes)

at the end of the day, we were not given the documents that we believed we needed to give good advice and consent on this nomination.

It looks like to me that he is open to review cases as he should be as a judge.

I think we just need to stick to our knitting on the topics and the subjects the American people care about.

We must take proactive steps to promote democracy and human rights abroad.

The frustration is a lack of knowledge.

I took some comfort in that.

She saw the inherent evil in segregation and she had the courage to fight it in its common place, a seat on a bus,

This is a bipartisan effort. This is just good common sense. This is where the public wants us to go. They want us to not be so dependent on foreign oil.

we just don't know her background on judicial restraint and on the Constitution.

The decision to allow Russia to escape the consequences of providing Iran with conventional weapons is one which effects not only the security of American personnel in the (Persian) Gulf, but the security of our allies in the region, ... This is not the type of agreement which should have been kept from the American people.

The thought does come into my mind, ... But then I really work at saying 'No, this is not about that. This is about what is good for the country. This is not about presidential ambitions.'

It is time for the government of China to stop holding innocent religious figures in captivity merely for peacefully protesting China's occupation of Tibet.

Human cloning is the deliberate creation of a human life for utilitarian purposes. That life is created simply for research or for the benefit of another. Any time in history when we have subjected one class of human beings to enslavement by another class has been wrong.

She has the great misfortune of following Elvis, if you will, in John Roberts. We may not have another person come forward like him for some time just a brilliant legal scholar, a fabulous constitutional lawyer.

He did not say in my private meeting with him whether or not the right to privacy regarding sexual relations is in the Constitution or not in the Constitution,

We're trying to put forward the truth, to continue letting that information flow to the people of Iran. Hopefully, they'll push the ruling clerics in the system to change. And then, when they change, we should change in response.

Them providing this type of information from the White House is almost a risk they assume when you nominate a candidate that's from inside the White House,

I'm not surprised and it shows the maturity of the party. They wanted a clear nominee.

should remain top and pressing issues if we hope to achieve a freer and more prosperous Middle East.

A lot of us wanted somebody who has a pretty well-established and thought-through and set judicial philosophy,

Common sense should tell us that positively reinforcing sadistic behavior, as these games do, cannot be good for our children,

We all on this panel, I believe, all in this room agree that this embryo is alive, ... The central question remains, is it a life Or is it a mere piece of property to be disposed of as its master chooses

The Senate Judiciary Committee has been hard at work for over a month on comprehensive immigration reform. No bill before the committee proposes blanket amnesty. ... Border security is our main priority. We are working to merge the best of several proposals, and hopefully we can all agree that we must protect our borders, enforce the law, provide legal means for people to work in the United States, and fix a broken system.

We must do everything we can to be more aggressive in confronting Syria about what they are doing in Iraq.

We have an incredible opportunity to reshape the way in which our nation fights poverty, and one of the most critical elements is to significantly and substantively reform our prison system to break the cycle of recidivism.

To make a successful run, I have to move pretty aggressive early, ... I think a Hillary Clinton, a John McCain, they can hold back. Their name identification is very high. ... I don't know if there's another way you can play it if you're a guy in my spot.

None of us takes amending the Constitution lightly. The plain fact is this amendment has been exhaustively studied and it really is time to act.

As we consider the fast pace of scientific and technological progress in our modern world, we must not lose our moral compass and give way to 'free market eugenics'.

an individual of unquestionable qualifications and a long judicial track record.

I think there's strong support, strong bipartisan support, to continue, aggressively, manned space flight. Now we need to look at how we're going to do that and how we make safety the premiere issue.

Drawing attention to the grassroots involvement in what the United Nations dubbed as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, ... there are a lot of people who care about this.

I have not determined ... at this point, how I would vote,

I don't know at this point in time.

Most of us right now are in the process of ... due diligence, ... What do we know about this candidate What can we know to make an informed decision

It is imperative that America remains at the forefront of space exploration and discovery. It is our job here in Congress to take this report and move forward expeditiously in getting Americans in space safely aboard an American vehicle.

Our Supreme Court's decision in Roe is certainly not the final word on the issue of abortion, just as the Court was not the final word on slavery in Dred Scott. Our system gives us the opportunity to rectify past wrongs. It is my fervent hope and prayer for America that we base our laws on what science tells us namely, that the young human embryo is a human life. I believe that I will live to see the end of the abortion industry, and the sanctity and dignity of every human life affirmed. Until then, abortion will continue to prod the conscience of our nation. Great labors remain before us, but the rights and lives of unborn children are absolutely worth our efforts. Reagan was our first great pro-life president, and surely others will follow in his footsteps. His legacy endures and the pro-life movement continues to make steady progress. We have come a long way since Reagan's 1983 essay, and we have a long way to go, but we are on the right track. On behalf of the unborn, let us pray and persevere and may God bless America.

Today, as we look back on the history of our nation and take note of how far we have come as a people, we are reminded that we owe a great debt to those who fought valiantly for the freedoms that we easily take for granted.

Many of us have difficulty keeping up with you. ... You always set a fast pace.

He did articulate that he thinks one should look at the Constitution as the document is set and try to interpret from that document, not trying to bring in things or seeing it as a living document,

If we're to give advice and consent, we've got to have a full picture,

I think there's still a lot to learn about this nominee. The president has had the advantage of working with her for a decade. I must do my own due diligence, I can't say all these issues were overcome in a one-hour meeting.

Unborn children can experience pain even more so than adults as the baby has more pain receptors per square inch than at any other time in its life.

You don't have an unlimited number of bullets, so you save your next shot and go for then,

Unborn children do not have a voice, but they are young members of the human family. It is time to look at the unborn child, and recognize that it is really a young human, who can feel pain and should be treated with care.

I do think we're going to have to see more information not attorney-client privilege type information, but more information of the work product that she was involved with at the White House that was not of a legal nature but that's of a policy nature, ... Fox News Sunday.