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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 Kohl

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Herb Kohl
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: February 7
Businessperson
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Former United States Senator
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Through its interpretation of the Constitution, the Supreme Court hugely shapes the fabric of our society for us and for future generations.
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Before we decide to trust you with this power, we ask you to stand before the public and explain your views. Justice may be blind, but it should not be deaf.
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As the guardian of our rights, the Supreme Court makes decisions every year which either protect the individual or leave him at the mercy of more powerful forces in our society.
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Businesses want to offer solid, affordable health insurance to their employees, but it is getting harder to find every year.
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We give Supreme Court justices this freedom because we expect them to remain above the pull of politics, to avoid the effects of public excitement and allow a broader view, not tied to the whims of the majority at a certain moment in history.
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When the President makes something a priority, we see action
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I will vote my hopes and not my fears
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Even as we pour hundreds of billions of dollars into our efforts in the Middle East, there is much that needs to be done to win the war of ideas in the Muslim world and beyond
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We cannot and will not ban the creation of violent video games. But, we can prevent the distribution of these disturbing games to children, where their effects can be negative
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Judicial excellence means that a Supreme Court justice must have a sense of the values from which our core of our political- economic system goes. In other words, we should not approve any nominee whose extreme judicial philosophy would undermine rights and liberties relied upon by all Americans.
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We need to take steps to strengthen and mend Social Security so that its promise of a secure retirement is just as real for seniors in the future as it is today.
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We need to fight the plague of the uninsured the way we have fought other threats to our way of life and our basic values.
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Judicial excellence requires candor before confirmation. We are being asked to give the nominee enormous power.
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A nominee [to Supreme Court] must possess the competence, character and temperament to serve on the bench.
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Judicial 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.
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