Matthew Whitaker Quotes

The spine of the FBI is the rule of law. The spine of the FBI is a commitment to doing the right thing, in the right way, while protecting civil liberties.

The Department of Justice must be nonpartisan and uphold the rule of law. Likewise, the leader of that department - the Attorney General - must always be independent and focused on doing the right thing, regardless of the politics.

You wanna know people are held accountable if they engage in misconduct and that no one is above the law.

At a time when our moral standing in the world has been weakened by a rubber stamp Justice Department that placed the Bush Administration above the law, we now need someone who is objective and independent. And, make no mistake, Eric Holder is independent.

I grew up in the Justice Department. I served 12 years as a line lawyer in the public integrity section. This department under me will not have any kind of political interference. I will not allow political interference in the Justice Department. Those who might attempt to do that will be rebuffed.

I promise, before God and my community, to seek reforms so that the powerful and corrupt are no longer above the law.

We must weed out corruption and build a strong system of justice that the people can trust.

Enforcing the law is not an injustice.

China has not established the rule of law and thus there is no justice.

My job is to enforce the law, without fear or favor.

No one is above the law, not even the President.

At the Department of Justice, our ability to fulfill our responsibilities - to advocate for victims, to vigorously pursue misconduct, to seek justice in all its forms - depends on public confidence in the institutions we represent.

My attorney general will restore the integrity of the Department of Justice which has been severely questioned.

My goal for reform is not necessarily to pass laws but to make sure the laws are being followed.

To confront criminals, we need to finish with corruption. If we don't do this, there is no hope.

Let's not interfere with justice... Let's let justice speak.

This House cannot function without an open, accountable, and independent ethics process; and the molestation of that process by the majority is an abuse of power that cannot stand.

The whole idea of equal justice under law means that you've got to play by the rules. It has nothing to do with the underlying subject matter. You just tell the truth.

I tried to decide each case based on the law and the Constitution.

No one in the Emirates is above the law and accountability.

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.

I will do everything by apply with all the legal and apply with the rule of law. And the main important thing that I have to be fairness to everyone, not just only one person.

We draw the line against misconduct. Not against wealth.

I well understand that the role of Attorney General is to enforce the law as it is, not as I would have it.

An equal application of law to every condition of man is fundamental