Harry Reid Quotes on Law & Regulation (12 Quotes)

We're a government of laws, not men. It is not for George W. Bush to disregard the Constitution and decide that he is above the law.

His views on a wide range of vital issues are far outside the mainstream of legal thought.

At a time when the president is abusing his power at every turn, I cannot vote to confirm a judge who won't be an independent check on the executive branch.

These are very serious charges, ... They suggest that a senior White House aide put politics ahead of our national security and the rule of law.

I think the American people can see through this so clearly. The president should come forward with some middle-of-the-road person, somebody that is going to be a good Supreme Court justice, not somebody that's going to be writing the law from the bench, ... This Week.

The Supreme Court would benefit from the addition of a justice who has real experience as a practicing lawyer. The current justices have all been chosen from the lower federal courts. A nominee with relevant non-judicial experience would bring a different and useful perspective to the court.

This bill is not perfect. But it is a significant improvement over current law, and will help restore the public's confidence in government.

I have no confidence he will serve as a real check on abuse of power so expansive with this administration. President Bush continues to believe he is above the law ... No one is above the law and we need a strong federal judiciary to protect against this abuse.

I don't want to denigrate in any way Ivy League schools, ... but I think that that should not be a requirement to become a clerk or a judge.

led the federal judiciary with great dignity and clarity ... Through it all, he displayed honor and conviction, a love of the law and a love for his country.

President Bush continues to believe he's above the law and above the Constitution ... that the unitary executive president can pick and choose which laws he will follow.

As bright and brilliant and as good a lawyer as Judge Roberts was, I asked him - he'd never taken a deposition, he'd never picked a jury, never tried a case, ... He never tried a case. She has. We need people like that who have real-life experiences.