Over the course of more than 200 years, it has found a right to equal education regardless of race. It has guaranteed an attorney and a fair trial to all Americans, rich and poor alike. It has allowed women to keep private medical decisions private. And it has allowed Americans to speak, vote and worship without interference from their government.
Herb KohlJudicial excellence requires candor before confirmation. We are being asked to give the nominee enormous power.
Herb KohlWe need to fight the plague of the uninsured the way we have fought other threats to our way of life and our basic values.
Herb KohlJudicial excellence requires an understanding that the law is more than an intellectual game and more than a mental exercise. He or she must recognize that real people with real problems are affected by the decisions rendered by the court. Justice, after all, may be blind, but it should not be deaf.
Herb Kohl