Jon Kyl Quotations

Politicians must let voters know what they think about issues before the election. Judges should not.

I was pleased to see that Chief Justice [John] Roberts refused to prejudge issues or make promises in exchange for confirmation votes. We're all better off because of his principled stand.

No judicial nomination should answer any question that is designed to reveal how the nominee will rule on any issue that could come before the court.

Big guy and little guy, it should make no difference. The rule of law demands neutrality.

Arizonians are deeply proud of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's service to this country. She will always be remembered by Arizonans and all Americans as an extraordinary public servant.

The only relevant side is that of the law and the Constitution. We do great injury to the integrity of the court system when we start speaking of sides and stop devoting ourselves to the pursuit of impartial justice.

Politicians must pick sides regularly; every time they vote. So it's perhaps natural that they see the world as a battle between competing groups.

If you want an abortion, you go to Planned Parenthood, and that's well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does.

The Reagan years showed us that expanding economic freedom should be the North Star - the guiding light - of U.S. policy, because it is the best way to achieve sustained and broad-based prosperity for all.

Efforts to protect critical computer networks have unfortunately not kept pace with the march of technology.