Quotes by Carl Tobias

“Its very difficult for Specter to thread the needle, because of all the obligations he has, ... Theres substantial pressure on him because of the issue of reproductive freedom.”

“Its always unpredictable saying what the docket will look like in 10 years, ... It could be high-tech, biotech. ... If it were present-day issues, youd have to take it case by case.”

“very articulate but sort of reserved, almost kind of shy. And so I think he is a very likable sort of person.”

“Specter is the key, and then it comes down to moderate Republicans and where we were in May.”

“It was the intellectual elite of the conservative movement that expressed the most concern, not the religious conservatives or the business conservatives.”

“Senators want to know, `Does she have an overarching theory of jurisprudence? How would she approach cases?”

“It depends on how extensively she was involved in policy making in her five years in the White House.”

“Thats where Rehnquist was at his most vocal, ... He was always willing to fight for an independent judiciary.”

“The witness whose testimony was struck was their first and perhaps their strongest witness, and so that could make it difficult going forward on the case.”

“Right now it seems like the uncertainty would make senators more circumspect with Roberts.”