John Cornyn Rule Quotations

Throughout his years on the nation's high court, Chief Justice Rehnquist stood as a beacon of judicial restraint and reverence for the Constitution and the institution of the Supreme Court. I believe Judge Roberts will follow the lead of his mentor, and guide our nation's highest court by those same principles and devotion to the rule of law for all,

Believe me, Judge Roberts will be asked a lot of questions, and he will give a lot of answers. But one thing I don't expect him to do and that no previous nominee has ever been asked to do, is to make specific commitments about how he will rule in cases that are likely to come back before the United States Supreme Court.

If you pledge today to rule a certain way on an issue, how can parties to future cases possibly feel that they would ever have a fair day in court? ... Don't take the bait. Do not head down that road.

no obligation to tell us how you will rule on any issue that might come before you if you're confirmed to the Supreme Court.