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Clarence Thomas stated on April 05, 2012 in a speech:
The U.S. Supreme Court has not traditionally asked a lot of questions during oral arguments.
By Eric Stirgus• April 16, 2012
Richard Burr stated on October 29, 2016 in a private meeting with supporters:
"I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States."
By Will Doran• November 3, 2016
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on March 30, 2015 in a radio ad:
An April 7, 2015 referendum would take "the choice of chief justice" of the Wisconsin Supreme Court "away from the people."
By Tom Kertscher• April 3, 2015
Anthony Weiner stated on March 02, 2011 in an interview on Fox News:
"Under the clear letter of the law, (Justice Clarence Thomas) must recuse himself" from the case challenging the constitutionality of the health care law.
By Robert Farley• March 7, 2011
Anthony Weiner stated on March 02, 2011 in an interview on Fox News:
Says Justice Elena Kagan recused herself in "many cases where she had little role" as solicitor general, simply because of the appearance of a conflict of interest.
By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2011
Sean Hannity stated on January 27, 2022 in a radio show segment:
“There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination.
By Bill McCarthy• January 28, 2022
Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a rally in Mosinee, Wis.:
"Many presidents don’t get the chance to put a Supreme Court justice on."
By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2018
Chuck Todd stated on January 30, 2022 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":
“Clarence Thomas is about to become the only member of the current Supreme Court who was nominated by a president of one party and confirmed by a Senate controlled by the other party.”
By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2022
Chain email stated on June 28, 2010 in a chain e-mail:
Justice Antonin Scalia agreed for the Supreme Court to hear a case about whether Barack Obama is eligible to be President.
By Alex Holt• July 30, 2010
Jay Hottinger stated on January 11, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives:
"Ben Franklin once quipped that only two things in life were certain: death and taxes. I think even he didn't envision that the tax man would visit on the day of your death."
By Tom Feran• January 21, 2011
Bryan Fischer stated on December 10, 2013 in a broadcast of "Focal Point":
"By the word religion in the First Amendment, the founders meant Christianity."
By Jon Greenberg• December 16, 2013
Jim Mowrer stated on September 06, 2016 in In a television ad:
"After 9/11, Jim put us all first by serving for 23 months in Iraq, the war’s longest tour."
By Brianne Pfannenstiel• September 9, 2016
X posts stated on May 06, 2022 in a tweet:
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni posted a photo of themselves enjoying a $5,135 bottle of wine “as American women despair about abortion rights being taken away from them.”
By Samantha Putterman• May 20, 2022
William G. Batchelder stated on January 07, 2013 in a speech on the House floor:
"I am now the No. 2 member of this House in terms of length of service."
By Tom Feran• January 18, 2013
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on February 16, 2016 in a press release:
Blocking a U.S. Supreme Court nomination during the remaining months of President Obama’s term "would leave the nation’s highest court with an unprecedented year-long vacancy."
By Clay Wirestone• February 19, 2016
Chuck Grassley stated on June 03, 2013 in a news release:
Says President Barack Obama is trying to "pack" the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
By Louis Jacobson• June 5, 2013
Stephen Colbert stated on February 15, 2016 in comments on the "Late Show":
"People have actually broken down the transcripts for oral arguments and (Antonin Scalia) told more jokes and got more laughs than any of the other justices."
By Linda Qiu• February 17, 2016
Pierre Thomas stated on January 09, 2011 in a report on ABC News' "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":
"Saturday's shootings reflect a disturbing trend. Mass shootings have become commonplace since the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007. There have been dozens of incidents where three or more people have been fatally wounded. Hundreds have died."
By Louis Jacobson• January 11, 2011
Jerry Falwell Jr. stated on March 23, 2015 in a speech introducing Ted Cruz at Liberty University:
Ted Cruz was "the longest-serving solicitor general in the history of Texas."
By Alex Wilts• March 25, 2015
GOP Daily Brief stated on November 23, 2020 in a story:
“Supreme Court Shakes Up 2020 Election, Assigns Conservatives To Swing State Circuit Courts.”
By Noah Y. Kim• December 2, 2020

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