Harry Reid Quotes on Fairness (6 Quotes)

Justice O'Connor has been a voice of moderation and reason on the court and should be replaced by someone who, like her, embodies the fundamental American values of fairness, liberty and equality,

I was kind of upset. He's blaming all this on Congress, and then he has the audacity to say what limited money he's helped us get, put it all on Louisiana. That's not fair. I'm very, very disappointed.

Out of respect for the memory of Chief Justice Rehnquist and in fairness to those whose lives continue to be devastated by Katrina, the Senate should not commence a Supreme Court confirmation hearing this Tuesday. A brief postponement will not disadvantage anyone,

But there is nothing disrespectful about an open and fair-minded review of a nominee's approach to the Constitution and his commitment to core American values like equality, privacy and fairness,

First, let's take Social Security and Medicare off the table so that those funds are protected. Then, let's take one-third of the surplus and give every American, not just the rich, a fair tax cut. Let's use another third of the surplus and invest it in education and other key priorities. Finally, let's use a third of our surplus to keep paying down the debt.

take an average hotel worker in my home state of Nevada. He's married and has two children, and earns 25,000 a year. Under the Bush-Republican plan, he would get nothing -- not one cent in tax relief. Now take a rich stockbroker in New York who made millions trading other people's money. Under the Republican plan, he'd win the lottery. I don't think that's fair.