And in that confirmation process, I sat for 17 hours in front of a senate judiciary committee. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes committee confirmation front
I thought that that was an effort to inject a popular element, a democratic element into the selection of a person who, once he is selected and confirmed, is beyond electoral control. Stephen Breyer confirmcontroldemocratic Change image and share on social
At least there's a political input, but when you put on the robe, at that point the politics is over. Stephen Breyer inputpointpolitic Change image and share on social
But once the person is selected, at that point that person is independent. Stephen Breyer independentpersonpoint Change image and share on social
In the Armed Services Committee, we endeavored to put forth proposals that would help alleviate some of that stress, both for the troops and for their families. John M. McHugh alleviatearmcommittee Change image and share on social
C. Everett 'Chic' Koop became U.S. Surgeon General under President Reagan. He was a world renowned pediatric surgeon who had a tumultuous Senate confirmation process due to partisanship. Chic took office in January 1982, a time of 'tobacco wars' and a new and evolving terrifying disease that we ultimately came to know as AIDS. Richard Carmona chicconfirmationdisease share on social