Greg Stumbo Quotes (11 Quotes)

I believe what they think is this governor broke a covenant of honesty and personal responsibility. I don't think he can regain that public trust.

The federal prescription drug plan was touted as a measure to help seniors and save the states money. Instead, it's failing our most vulnerable elderly and disabled citizens, and it's failing the taxpayers of Kentucky.

Six justices are sufficient to try this case. There is no precedent for a governor continuing to appoint special justice after special justice until he gets the court he wants.

We have diligently enforced our statute, and we are asking the court to find that we have done so. Then we will ask the court to order companies to pay in full.

If successful, such claims could result in the loss of most if not all of the annual MSA payments to Kentucky, which have consistently exceeded 105 million each year. Moreover, there is a possibility that the flat fee contemplated by this legislation could be invalidated as a result of litigation.

In all the years I was in the legislature -- and I'll swear this on a stack of Bibles -- he never asked me to do anything or vote in a particular way, other than he always wants us to build more roads in the mountains.

I don't guess I really blame him for that.

Given the governor's history of trying to pack the Supreme Court with his cronies, obviously, I would be concerned.

It's obvious that these people knew the governor, have strong feelings toward him. That, in itself, renders their ability to be impartial in question.

It's time to move on and do whatever's going to be done.

All of this is so unprecedented to begin with -- the fact one party to a case can appoint his own justices.