Jim Manley Quotes (31 Quotes)

a troubling new allegation which needs to be fully investigated at the time of the hearing. It's already an extremely troubling nomination because of her long-standing hostility to the basic rights of American workers.

This is a president who is weak and is heading toward lame-duck status.

It sounds like they've called his bluff. But he's going to withhold judgment on ultimate consideration.

Senator Reid wanted to go the extra mile to avoid any appearance of impropriety.

Senator Reid and his staff understand that if real reform is going to occur, these are steps we have to take.

the attack dogs on the right are just trying to personalize this debate.

It's obviously something that everyone has to be aware of. Each and every one of the members, it's got to be part of their decision-making process.

Reid's aides said yesterday that their boss decided on the dramatic, attention-grabbing ploy because he was weary of GOP foot-dragging on a promised inquiry by the Senate intelligence committee into the Bush administration's handling of prewar intelligence on Iraq. We'd had enough press conferences and requests, public and private, ... Now it was time to act.

No decision has been made regarding a Senate Judiciary Committee rule that permits any committee member to request a one-week postponement of a committee vote.

She was as wonderful a person and a mother as you could imagine.

As the FEC has stated, at the time the contributions were received, the recipients had no reason to believe they were improper.

President Reagan picked a consensus conservative nominee when he chose Justice O'Connor. Senator Reid has been urging President Bush to fill the vacancy with someone with a temperament and philosophy similar to Justice O'Connor. We're going to deal with the nominee on his or her merits.

Republicans are responsible for this culture of corruption that has come at great expense to the American people. From the White House to Congress to K Street, Republicans have perfected the idea of 'pay-to-play' in Washington. Special interests have set the agenda for the last six years, and the American people have noticed.

If we ever needed more of a reason not to do Social Security reform, this is it, because of the cost required. It's going to be a question of priorities, a question of whether Republicans are going to want to stand on the Senate floor and support more tax cuts for the wealthy.

In a full-court press by the White House to demonize Democrats, it's great to see we've got at least four Republican profiles in courage.

They thought once they got the bill into conference, they'd be fine. They miscalculated.

Sen. Reid and Rep. Pelosi are very supportive of efforts to advance progressive issues, much like the Republicans have done for years with conservative causes through such groups as Progress For America.

It looks like it's a day late and a dollar short, ... an encouraging first step.

There are plenty of Republicans who have voiced objections about the way the White House has handled relations, not just Democrats. There's a level of arrogance and hubris that members find mystifying. The president has utterly failed to conduct business adequately with members on the Hill. It's 'my way or the highway.'

All the actions that Senator Reid took were consistent with his long-held beliefs, such as not letting tribal casinos expand beyond reservations, and were taken to defend the interests of Nevada constituents.

It is up to each office to make that decision. He is leader and, as such, has chosen to lead by example.

At a time when we have so many other pressing issues facing the country, I'm not sure where this falls in the list of priorities.

All they're doing is delaying the inevitable. We will report this out tomorrow and send it to the floor for a vote.

Next week, House and Senate Democrats will unveil an aggressive series of proposals designed to highlight their commitment to reforming Republican-run Washington so that the abuses we have seen over the past number of years can never happen again. We will put the American people's interests first and bring honesty and integrity back to government.

But a spokesman for Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid was less enthusiastic, saying Roberts has suitable legal credentials. ... needs to demonstrate to the Senate that he has a commitment to core American values of freedom, equality and fairness.

This is a key swing vote on the Supreme Court and Democrats are not going to be rushed into anything.

It would be impossible to keep the kind of schedule that he does on these trips throughout the country without being able to use these jets every once in a while.

The White House had no comment, except to point to Bush's past statements rejecting a withdrawal timetable, a position shared by Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.). Like other members of the caucus, he's been calling for some benchmarks from the administration to measure progress, ... but he is opposed to setting a date certain for withdrawal, concerned that would undercut the troops.

That would suggest the tribes themselves have done something wrong.

No amount of spin by the Republican leadership can alter the fact that the House bill, including the felony provisions, were authored by Republicans and ultimately passed by Republicans.

We'll use the debate to set the bar for the president's speech and set some themes for the 2006 elections.