Patrick Leahy Quotes on Law & Regulation (13 Quotes)

I think that the law enforcement people want to be really careful about opening it, one, so they don't kill somebody, but secondly, so they're able to retain the evidence that might be there, ... This may be one of the better clues that we have, and I'm in no hurry for them to get it opened if it will help them get more clues.

I will make up my mind how to vote for or against Judge Roberts based on Judge Roberts , ... And then I'll take each one as they come along.

settled law of the land.

Judge, with all due respect, the cases in Vietnam were not based on a specific law passed by Congress to get out ...

created a legal black hole there.

I would hope they would look at the record that was made during the last Congress going over his background, the number of times he was reversed on cases, the number of times he did not follow the law as laid down in his own circuit, and that they would say they could probably do a better choice than that.

One of the hallmarks of (Rehnquist's) tenure was his tenacious fight to preserve the integrity and independence of our federal courts. His commitment to the court and his passion for the law and for public service was extraordinary.

No administration should believe it is above the law. We need to restore checks and balances in this country.

I want him to have it (the memo) because I assume there will be some question on what it says to the effect Is the president above the law, ... It will be raised.

It's a marked departure from existing practices and raises a wide range of legal and constitutional questions and international implications,

Preliminary views of Judge Roberts' record suggest areas of significant concern,

I do not intend to lend my support to an effort by this president to move the Supreme Court and the law radically to the right.

Our federal laws do not need to reach each and every minor, inadvertent, and harmless computer abuse,