John Cornyn Chief Quotations

Throughout his years on the nation's high court, Chief Justice Rehnquist stood as a beacon of judicial restraint and reverence for the Constitution and the institution of the Supreme Court. I believe Judge Roberts will follow the lead of his mentor, and guide our nation's highest court by those same principles and devotion to the rule of law for all,

The fact that he's now been elevated to chief justice shouldn't slow us down at all.

We should recess to pay respects to the chief justice and his family, ... But we should continue on with the confirmation hearings to make sure that there aren't eight justices on the court when the new session begins.

The Supreme Court enjoyed renewed respect under Rehnquist's leadership, ... Chief Justice Rehnquist restored sanity to our criminal justice system, respect for our nation's allocation of power between the states and the federal government, and freedom in the public square to people of faith.

I'm confident they've been preparing for the possibility of Chief Justice Rehnquist retiring for quite some time, ... I can only assume they have considered their strategy and will have a nominee ready.

If you think about it, the successor to Sandra Day O'Connor should objectively be a lot more controversial than the successor to Chief Justice Rehnquist, ... The successor to Rehnquist . . . won't change the balance of power on these hot-button issues as might Roberts' nomination.

Chief Justice Rehnquist restored sanity to our criminal justice system, respect for our nation's allocation of power between the states and the federal government, and freedom in the public square to people of faith.