Judges have no actual power of enforcement. They don't have troops to carry out orders. They have no power of the purse. Yet our system of laws depen…

- Nina Totenberg

If I dress like a schlump, I think like a schlump and I work like a schlump.

- Nina Totenberg

Throughout our history, the Supreme Court has entered national crises, often preventing presidents from doing what they want to do. Indeed, sometimes…

- Nina Totenberg

I actually think with age comes some level of wisdom.

- Nina Totenberg

I saw a Harry Reid statement saying, there's nothing in the Constitution that says the Senate has to act on any presidential nominee. Well, that was …

- Nina Totenberg

[On General William Boykin] I hope he's not long for this world.

- Nina Totenberg

What's really amusing is that you see - when you look at everybody's statements that - on both sides of the aisle, they've talked out of both sides o…

- Nina Totenberg

Sometimes you just gotta cry, but you never,ever do it in public.

- Nina Totenberg

[On Senator Jesse Helms] I think he ought to be worried about what's going on in the Good Lord's mind, because if there is retributive justice, he'll…

- Nina Totenberg