March 5, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 44 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               JUDICIARY

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, an independent judiciary is one of the 
cornerstones of our democracy. Judges serve lifetime appointments, free 
from political pressure so they can render impartial judgment without 
fear of retribution.
  Yesterday, unfortunately, our country took a step in the wrong 
direction with the Democratic leader's comments at a microphone in 
front of the Supreme Court.
  The Democratic leader harangued and warned Justices Gorsuch and 
Kavanaugh by name. He said they would ``pay the price'' and ``won't 
know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.''
  At best, it was an injection of partisan politics into a process that 
should be immune to these Justices. At worst, it was a threat, 
targeting two sitting members of the Supreme Court. Either way, I 
encourage my colleague, the Democratic leader, to apologize to those 
Supreme Court Justices and to do it here on the floor.
  I yield the floor.

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