Quote

Americans deserve an attorney general that will be honest with them, they deserve an attorney general who will uphold the basic standards of political independence and accountability.

— John Cornyn

Sentiment: POSITIVE

←Previous Next→

✓Similar Perspectives

We need an attorney general for the people, not a presidential protector and puppet of the administration.

— John Barrasso

Though the Attorney General of the United States carries many responsibilities and undertakes many tasks, there can be none more important than the pursuit of civil rights on behalf of all the people of this country.

— Janet Reno

The responsibility of the attorney general is to change things and bring us closer to the ideals expressed in our founding documents.

— Eric Holder

Any attorney general who is not an activist is not doing his or her job.

— Eric Holder

I believe the attorney general or the deputy attorney general has an obligation to follow the law and the Constitution and to give their independent legal advice to the President.

— Sally Yates

The job of the Attorney General is very specific. My roll, as the legal adviser, is to defend the constitutionality of the laws as they're passed.

— Jeffrey Chiesa

If I am going to pick and choose the laws I defend, I wouldn't be doing my duty as attorney general.

— Kelly Ayotte

The people around the nation, but specifically in Arizona where operation Fast and Furious was carried out, deserve more from their president and their attorney general. I will not rest until full answers are given about this project, justice is served for those responsible, and Attorney General Holder takes responsibility for his role.

— Paul Gosar

✗Opposing Perspectives

The attorney general should be enforcing the law, not policy.

— Michael Moriarty

I'm attorney general of the United States. I will not stand for - I will not allow people to take away that which people gave their lives to give, and that is the ability for the American people to vote.

— Eric Holder