Occupation: United States Senator Birth: March 31, 1940
Of course no president, Democratic or Republican - no president - is above the law, as neither are you, nor I, nor anyone..
The last thing our founding fathers wanted was to be ruled by king with absolute power, and the next to the last thing they wanted was to be ruled by….
Relations between the United States and other countries, and our role as a global leader, are advanced by our willingness to help other countries in ….
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor serves as a model Supreme Court justice, widely recognized as a jurist with practical values, a sense of the consequences….
This is a time when the protections of Americans' liberties are directly at risk, as are the checks and balances that have served to constrain abuses….
I regret that some on the extreme right have been so critical of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and have adamantly opposed the naming of a successor who….
Senator Sessions has opposed protections for LGBT individuals. He's spoken out against Freedom Corps' marriage equality decision. He opposed the repe….
In my view it is time to pass a good bill, a fair bill, a comprehensive bill ... Too many have been waiting too long for fairness..
You get fifteen democrats in a room, and you get twenty opinions..
A lot of people in my state of Vermont are gun owners..
The court that serves America should reflect America..
I don't want somebody as attorney general who thinks he has to rubberstamp whatever the president says..
Judiciary is where my passion is..
The rights of copyright holders need to be protected, but some draconian remedies that have been suggested would create more problems than they would….
The American people deserve a Supreme Court justice who can demonstrate that he or she will not be beholden to the president, but only to the law..
Why do the President and Vice-President constantly change the subject when asked to explain why things are going so badly in Iraq? The answer is simp….
I'm addicted to the Internet. I admit it. It has transformed the way I work as a senator, communicate with my children, and keep tabs on news and cul….
The federal judiciary is unlike the other branches of government. And once confirmed, a federal judge serves for life. And there's no court above the….
As the elected representatives of the American people, all the people, nearly 300 million people, that we in the Senate are charged with the responsi….
For the church to say that abortion is not acceptable for a Catholic is fine. To say directly or indirectly that on something that is a church teachi….
I'd like something that faces reality. We have 12 million people in this country that are undocumented - that's a reality. It's not going to be like ….