The Leader Board
‘The American People Deserve A Functioning Government’
Flashback - SEN. SCHUMER: 'Who In America Doesn't Think A President, Democrat Or Republican, Deserves His Or Her Picks For Who Should Run The Agencies? Nobody' SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Look, we all get it. Democrats are having a tough time coming to grips with the election results. They wish it had turned out differently. I understand their disappointment. I know their base is rioting against reality. I know the far left is demanding obstructionist tactics at any cost. I realize that Leade… Continue Reading
03.01.17
Seema Verma: ‘A Superb Choice’ To Lead CMS
'Seema Verma Has First-Hand Knowledge Of Health Policy Solutions Because She Has Helped Accomplish Meaningful Reforms' SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ORRIN HATCH (R-UT): "Over the last eight years, American middle-class families have struggled to find affordable care under Obamacare, making a repeal and replacement of the law a top priority for the new Republican Congress and administration. Through her solid health policy background, Seema [Verma] will play a significant role in that effo… Continue Reading
02.28.17
Hard At Work ‘Repealing Obama EPA Water Rule’
'Obama-Era Regulation … Was Just A Blatant Power Grab By The Federal Government To Regulate Every Pothole, Ditch, And Puddle In The Nation' SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "President Trump should be commended for doing what he can to begin turning back this attack on middle class families in Kentucky and across the country. Although this Obama-era regulation claimed to protect this nation's waterways, it was just a blatant power grab by the federal government to regulate every pothole, ditc… Continue Reading
02.28.17
Beshear ‘The “Poster Child” For Obamacare's Failures’
In Kentucky, Premiums Have Skyrocketed By As Much As 47 Percent This Year 'Risky Pick For Response,' 'Beshear Could Disappoint Democrats' Steve Beshear "the 'poster child' for Obamacare's failures." ("McConnell Slams Beshear Ahead Of Trump Rebuttal," Politico, 2/28/17) "Dems Make a Risky Pick for Response to Trump's Big Speech to Congress" ("Dems Make A Risky Pick For Response To Trump's Big Speech To Congress," New York Magazine, 2/24/17) "Who, then, will the donkey party… offer … Continue Reading
02.24.17
CO LAWYERS: ‘Judge Gorsuch Has A Well-Earned Reputation As An Excellent Jurist’
'We All Agree That Judge Gorsuch Is Exceptionally Well-Qualified To Join The Supreme Court' "Norm Brownstein and Steve Farber, two giants in Colorado's legal and political world, joined with dozens of attorneys from the state this week in signing a letter to U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner urging them to support the confirmation of conservative Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court." ("Prominent Colorado Attorneys Call For Neil Gorsuch To Be Confirmed," The Denver Post, 2/23/1… Continue Reading
02.17.17
The ‘Most Ambitious Regulatory Rollback Since Reagan’
'Republicans Are Moving Quickly To Dismantle Obama-Era Regulations' SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "This Republican-led Congress is committed to fulfilling our promises to the American people. … On its way out the door, the Obama Administration forced nearly 40 major - and very costly - regulations on the American people. Fortunately, we now have the opportunity to work with the new president to begin bringing relief from these burdensome regulations." (Sen. McConnell, Press Release, 2/2/1… Continue Reading
02.16.17
Judge Gorsuch ‘Honest, Principled And Committed To Safeguarding The Rule Of Law’
FORMER CLERKS: 'If Confirmed, We Are Confident That Judge Gorsuch's Independence … Will Never Waver' JUDGE GORSUCH'S LAW CLERKS WEIGH IN 39 JUDGE GORSUCH LAW CLERKS: 'Our Political Views Span The Spectrum… But We Are United In Our View That Judge Gorsuch Is An Extraordinary Judge' 39 JUDGE GORSUCH LAW CLERKS: "Each of us has had the privilege of serving as a law clerk to Judge Neil M. Gorsuch of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. We came to his chambers from si… Continue Reading
02.16.17
Obamacare: ‘It’s Getting Worse’
'Obamacare's Health Insurance Markets Are Flirting With Financial Disaster' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Let me begin with a statement of the obvious: Obamacare is a disaster. An absolute disaster... Americans were promised costs would go down but they skyrocketed. Americans were promised choice would increase but it shriveled. We've been warning that choices would continue their downward decline under the Obamacare status quo, and that's just what we saw this very week... … Continue Reading
02.14.17
Scott Pruitt: ‘An Ideal Nominee For EPA Administrator’
'Attorney General Pruitt Has Proven Over The Course Of His Career That He Has The Right Character, Experience, And Knowledge To Serve As The Administrator Of The EPA' JOHN BARRASSO (R-WY), SENATE ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: "Through six hours of questioning before our committee ... Scott Pruitt showed that he understands the need to return the Environmental Protection Agency back to its proper course. He showed that he is committed to working as a partner with Americans a… Continue Reading
02.13.17
Andy Puzder: A ‘Labor Secretary Who Actually Knows What It Is Like To Have Worked Behind A Counter’
Employees Praise Puzder's 'Employee-Centered' Philosophy Which Provides Opportunities And 'Flexibility,' 'It's An Awesome Place To Work' Puzder Is Credited With Turning Around Carl's Jr. And Hardee's, Allowing The Company To Now Employ Over 75,000 American Employees "Andy Puzder was raised in a working class community in Cleveland, Ohio. Andy's father took a job selling cars after returning from WWII where he served in the U.S. Army in Europe. Andy's mother was one of 9 children and earned h… Continue Reading
02.13.17
The ‘Grand Tradition’ Of The Ginsburg Standard
No Hints, No Forecasts, No Previews… And No Special Obligations THE GINSBURG STANDARD: 'Judge ... Are Bound to Decide Concrete Cases, Not Abstract Issues' JUDGE RUTH BADER GINSBURG: "You are well aware that I came to this proceeding to be judged as a judge, not as an advocate. Because I am and hope to continue to be a judge, it would be wrong for me to say or preview in this legislative chamber how I would cast my vote on questions the Supreme Court may be called upon to decide. Were … Continue Reading
02.07.17
Even The Legal Left Can’t Help But Praise Judge Gorsuch
'He Will Work Tirelessly To Get Each Case Right' LIBERAL LAW PROFESSORS: 'A Brilliant Mind,' 'A Kind, Sensitive And Caring Human Being,' '[H]e Follows The Law As Best As He Can Wherever It Might Lead' YALE LAW PROFESSOR E. DONALD ELLIOTT: "I have known him personally for more than a decade, since he was an attorney in the Justice Department. He is a brilliant mind, but more important he is a kind, sensitive and caring human being. Judge Gorsuch tries very hard to get the law right... [H]e fo… Continue Reading
02.07.17
There They Go Again…
Washington Post Fact-Checker: Senate Democrats' Are 'Being Slippery With Their Language,' 'Misleading,' There Is No 60 Vote 'Standard' For Supreme Court Nominees 'Democrats Are Being Slippery With Their Language' FactCheck.org: "A confirmation vote for a Supreme Court nominee requires only a simple majority, or 51 votes." ("Sanders On SCOTUS Filibuster, Factcheck.org, 2/6/17) "Democrats are being slippery with their language. Sixty votes is not 'a standard' for Supreme Court confirmations, as… Continue Reading
02.06.17
Cabinet Confirmations The Slowest Since George Washington
'Democrats … Are Slow-Walking The Installation Of Trump's Cabinet To A Historic Degree' SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Look, we all get it. Democrats are having a tough time coming to grips with the election results. They wish it had turned out differently. I understand their disappointment. I know their base is rioting against reality. I know the far left is demanding obstructionist tactics at any cost. I realize that Leader Schumer in particular is under immense pressure from the radic… Continue Reading
02.06.17
Editorial Boards Laud Judge Gorsuch As ‘A Masterful Pick’
Newspapers Across The Country Praise Judge Gorsuch As 'A Defender Of Liberty And Justice' From The Heartland, 'Resoundingly Traditional, [And] Eminently Qualified' COLORADO NEWSPAPERS: Judge Gorsuch 'Is A Brilliant Legal Mind And Talented Writer'; President 'Trump Could Not Have Made A Better Supreme Court Appointment Than Gorsuch' THE DENVER POST: "Happily add us to those excited to see Colorado native Neil Gorsuch nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court. Among those President Donald Trump co… Continue Reading
02.03.17
Senate Pushes Back Against Harmful Obama Administration-Era Regulations
'Congressional Review Act… Could Become More Familiar In The Coming Weeks' SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL (R-KY): "This Republican-led Congress is committed to fulfilling our promises to the American people. That work continues now as we consider legislation to push back against harmful regulations from the Obama Administration. On its way out the door, the Obama Administration forced nearly 40 major - and very costly - regulations on the American people. Fortunately, we now have the opportunity t… Continue Reading
02.03.17
‘Liberal Base Apoplectic … Demanding Opposition At Any Cost’
'The Fight Over Trump's Cabinet Is Notable (If Not Unique) For Political Reasons: Mainly, That It's So Damn Politicized' "Voters from the liberal base apoplectic over Trump's presidency are demanding opposition at any cost." ("Democrats In A Vise Over Trump's Supreme Court Pick," AP, 2/2/17) "Democrats' only option to oppose Trump and his conservative Cabinet is to delay the inevitable. This week, it's clear that's exactly what they've decided to do. They've asked some nominees back for more q… Continue Reading
02.01.17
Even Liberals Admit Judge Gorsuch ‘A Brilliant, Terrific Guy’
'One Of The Most Thoughtful And Brilliant Judges To Have Served Our Nation,' 'An Intellectual Leader' 'An Impressive Résumé And Academic Background,' 'An Incredibly Solid, Respectable' Pick SEN. MARK WARNER (D-VA): "Judge Neil Gorsuch has an impressive résumé and academic background." (Sen. Warner, Press Release, 1/31/17) NEAL KATYAL, Former Solicitor General under President Obama: "Judge Gorsuch is one of the most thoughtful and brilliant judges to have served o… Continue Reading
01.31.17
Judge Neil Gorsuch ‘An Excellent Judicial Craftsman’
'A Brilliant Legal Mind And Talented Writer,' 'One Of The Brightest Stars In The Federal Judicial Firmament' THE DENVER POST: "…we are encouraged by one of the names on his list to replace former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Neil Gorsuch is a federal judge in Denver with Western roots and a reputation for being a brilliant legal mind and talented writer. Those who have followed Gorsuch's career say that from his bench in the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals he has applied the … Continue Reading
01.31.17
Democrats, Do Your Job
Dems Continued 'Failure To Accept The Election Defeat' Leads To Boycott Of Senate Finance Committee SEN. ORRIN HATCH (R-UT): "I don't want to hear anything more from Democrats to 'do our jobs.' They're not here. We are." (Twitter, @SenOrrinHatch, 1/31/17) "The progressive Donald Trump doomsday clock is still at a minute to midnight even as the President-elect has named a string of mainstream cabinet nominees, and Senate Democrats are signaling that they plan to fight nearly all of them. They… Continue Reading
