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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." Richard Blumenthal stated on February 15, 2016 in an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball: "There's never been a (U.S. Supreme Court) vacancy in the last, I think, 30 years, lasting longer than 237 days." 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." Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2016 in on ABC's "This Week": Says "the one person (Donald Trump) has suggested that would make a good justice is his sister, who is a court of appeals judge appointed by Bill Clinton. She is a hardcore pro-abortion liberal judge." Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "It has been 80 years since a Supreme Court vacancy was nominated and confirmed in an election year. There is a long tradition that you don't do this in an election year." Marco Rubio stated on February 14, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There comes a point in the last year of the president, especially in their second term, where you stop nominating" both Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges. Marco Rubio stated on February 13, 2016 in a debate in Greenville, S.C.: "It has been over 80 years since a lame-duck president appointed a Supreme Court justice." Chris Christie stated on January 15, 2016 in a Republican debate on Fox Business Network in South Carolina on Fox Business Network : "I didn’t support Sonia Sotomayor." Club for Growth stated on September 15, 2015 in a television ad: Says Donald Trump "supports eminent domain" and the Supreme Court’s Kelo decision. Scott Walker stated on September 14, 2015 in a campaign proposal: Says he will pursue change in federal law to protect employees from "extortion from a union" because "the Supreme Court has ruled that federal prohibitions outlawing extortion usually do not apply to unions." David Ralston stated on July 13, 2015 in an interview: There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs. Rafael Cruz stated on July 31, 2015 in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman: "Prior to 1962, everybody prayed before school started," and "the Bible was the principal textbook in all schools." Ted Cruz stated on June 28, 2015 in an interview with NPR News: Says states not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court "are not bound" by the court’s ruling. Ted Cruz stated on June 29, 2015 in an interview on NPR: The Supreme Court’s views "are radically out of step with public opinion" regarding its decision to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. Mike Huckabee stated on May 24, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": The Supreme Court "can’t overrule the other two" branches of government. Chris Cuomo stated on May 6, 2015 in a Tweet: "Hate speech is excluded from protection" under the First Amendment. Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2015 in an interview: Says Bill Clinton signed a law "very similar to," and Barack Obama voted for a law "something like," Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act. 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." Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in an interview with CNN: One Texas city "has a law that says that women can only have six dildos." Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech: Wisconsin requires, "by law, a photo ID to vote." Ted Olson stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Supreme Court 15 times over the last 120 years has said marriage is a fundamental right" and never said "it had to be between a man and a woman." National Rifle Association stated on September 24, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Mary Landrieu voted to take away your gun rights." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview with a Las Vegas news network: "There were 36 states where Republicans who were in charge refused to implement a state (health insurance) exchange." Beto O'Rourke stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "This president has offered fewer executive actions than almost any other president preceding his presidency in recent history." Sean Spicer stated on July 6, 2014 in an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union": "In the last three years alone, 13 times, the Supreme Court, unanimously, 9-0, including all of the president's liberal picks, have struck down the president's executive orders." Newt Gingrich stated on July 6, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision.
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Nevada State Democratic Party stated on February 23, 2016 in a press release: "Every Republican Senate candidate has now announced whether or not they support the Senate taking up the Supreme Court vacancy…except for Congressman Heck." Cory Gardner stated on February 24, 2016 in a talk show: "It's been since 1888 that a Senate of a different party than the president in the White House confirmed a Supreme Court nominee." Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.: "It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940." 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." Richard Blumenthal stated on February 15, 2016 in an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball: "There's never been a (U.S. Supreme Court) vacancy in the last, I think, 30 years, lasting longer than 237 days." 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." Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2016 in on ABC's "This Week": Says "the one person (Donald Trump) has suggested that would make a good justice is his sister, who is a court of appeals judge appointed by Bill Clinton. She is a hardcore pro-abortion liberal judge." Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "It has been 80 years since a Supreme Court vacancy was nominated and confirmed in an election year. There is a long tradition that you don't do this in an election year." Marco Rubio stated on February 14, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There comes a point in the last year of the president, especially in their second term, where you stop nominating" both Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges. Marco Rubio stated on February 13, 2016 in a debate in Greenville, S.C.: "It has been over 80 years since a lame-duck president appointed a Supreme Court justice." Chris Christie stated on January 15, 2016 in a Republican debate on Fox Business Network in South Carolina on Fox Business Network : "I didn’t support Sonia Sotomayor." Club for Growth stated on September 15, 2015 in a television ad: Says Donald Trump "supports eminent domain" and the Supreme Court’s Kelo decision. Scott Walker stated on September 14, 2015 in a campaign proposal: Says he will pursue change in federal law to protect employees from "extortion from a union" because "the Supreme Court has ruled that federal prohibitions outlawing extortion usually do not apply to unions." David Ralston stated on July 13, 2015 in an interview: There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs. Rafael Cruz stated on July 31, 2015 in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman: "Prior to 1962, everybody prayed before school started," and "the Bible was the principal textbook in all schools." Ted Cruz stated on June 28, 2015 in an interview with NPR News: Says states not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court "are not bound" by the court’s ruling. Ted Cruz stated on June 29, 2015 in an interview on NPR: The Supreme Court’s views "are radically out of step with public opinion" regarding its decision to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. Mike Huckabee stated on May 24, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": The Supreme Court "can’t overrule the other two" branches of government. Chris Cuomo stated on May 6, 2015 in a Tweet: "Hate speech is excluded from protection" under the First Amendment. Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2015 in an interview: Says Bill Clinton signed a law "very similar to," and Barack Obama voted for a law "something like," Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act. 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." Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in an interview with CNN: One Texas city "has a law that says that women can only have six dildos." Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech: Wisconsin requires, "by law, a photo ID to vote." Ted Olson stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Supreme Court 15 times over the last 120 years has said marriage is a fundamental right" and never said "it had to be between a man and a woman." National Rifle Association stated on September 24, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Mary Landrieu voted to take away your gun rights." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview with a Las Vegas news network: "There were 36 states where Republicans who were in charge refused to implement a state (health insurance) exchange." Beto O'Rourke stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "This president has offered fewer executive actions than almost any other president preceding his presidency in recent history." Sean Spicer stated on July 6, 2014 in an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union": "In the last three years alone, 13 times, the Supreme Court, unanimously, 9-0, including all of the president's liberal picks, have struck down the president's executive orders." Newt Gingrich stated on July 6, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision.
Nevada State Democratic Party stated on February 23, 2016 in a press release: "Every Republican Senate candidate has now announced whether or not they support the Senate taking up the Supreme Court vacancy…except for Congressman Heck."
Cory Gardner stated on February 24, 2016 in a talk show: "It's been since 1888 that a Senate of a different party than the president in the White House confirmed a Supreme Court nominee."
Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.: "It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940."
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."
Richard Blumenthal stated on February 15, 2016 in an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball: "There's never been a (U.S. Supreme Court) vacancy in the last, I think, 30 years, lasting longer than 237 days."
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."
Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2016 in on ABC's "This Week": Says "the one person (Donald Trump) has suggested that would make a good justice is his sister, who is a court of appeals judge appointed by Bill Clinton. She is a hardcore pro-abortion liberal judge."
Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "It has been 80 years since a Supreme Court vacancy was nominated and confirmed in an election year. There is a long tradition that you don't do this in an election year."
Marco Rubio stated on February 14, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There comes a point in the last year of the president, especially in their second term, where you stop nominating" both Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges.
Marco Rubio stated on February 13, 2016 in a debate in Greenville, S.C.: "It has been over 80 years since a lame-duck president appointed a Supreme Court justice."
Chris Christie stated on January 15, 2016 in a Republican debate on Fox Business Network in South Carolina on Fox Business Network : "I didn’t support Sonia Sotomayor."
Club for Growth stated on September 15, 2015 in a television ad: Says Donald Trump "supports eminent domain" and the Supreme Court’s Kelo decision.
Scott Walker stated on September 14, 2015 in a campaign proposal: Says he will pursue change in federal law to protect employees from "extortion from a union" because "the Supreme Court has ruled that federal prohibitions outlawing extortion usually do not apply to unions."
David Ralston stated on July 13, 2015 in an interview: There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs.
Rafael Cruz stated on July 31, 2015 in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman: "Prior to 1962, everybody prayed before school started," and "the Bible was the principal textbook in all schools."
Ted Cruz stated on June 28, 2015 in an interview with NPR News: Says states not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court "are not bound" by the court’s ruling.
Ted Cruz stated on June 29, 2015 in an interview on NPR: The Supreme Court’s views "are radically out of step with public opinion" regarding its decision to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide.
Mike Huckabee stated on May 24, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": The Supreme Court "can’t overrule the other two" branches of government.
Chris Cuomo stated on May 6, 2015 in a Tweet: "Hate speech is excluded from protection" under the First Amendment.
Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2015 in an interview: Says Bill Clinton signed a law "very similar to," and Barack Obama voted for a law "something like," Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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."
Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in an interview with CNN: One Texas city "has a law that says that women can only have six dildos."
Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech: Wisconsin requires, "by law, a photo ID to vote."
Ted Olson stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Supreme Court 15 times over the last 120 years has said marriage is a fundamental right" and never said "it had to be between a man and a woman."
National Rifle Association stated on September 24, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Mary Landrieu voted to take away your gun rights."
Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview with a Las Vegas news network: "There were 36 states where Republicans who were in charge refused to implement a state (health insurance) exchange."
Beto O'Rourke stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "This president has offered fewer executive actions than almost any other president preceding his presidency in recent history."
Sean Spicer stated on July 6, 2014 in an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union": "In the last three years alone, 13 times, the Supreme Court, unanimously, 9-0, including all of the president's liberal picks, have struck down the president's executive orders."
Newt Gingrich stated on July 6, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision.
