Ted Lieu Quotes

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.

There are people who think I should be using the position of secretary of state simply to weigh the scales on the side of my own party. I just don't accept that, and it would not be proper.

... a measure for party purposes which it would not become me to adopt.

I have a record as attorney general that is separate from my personal beliefs.

I do want to make clear that I am personally committed to the integrity of the Department of Justice. Since becoming acting attorney general, I have run the department to the best of my ability, with fidelity to the law and to the Constitution.

I think that whoever is the attorney general, you don't want them to be as a yes person for any particular constituency.

As members of Congress, we take an oath to uphold the Constitution and bear true faith and allegiance to the United States, not the Republican or Democratic party. I have been willing to stand up to my own leadership when it's in the national interest.

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 know that I and my office acted with the highest integrity as an independent inspector general should act.

Although... the Chief Magistrate must almost of necessity be chosen by a party and stand pledged to its principles and measures, yet in his official action he should not be the President of a party only, but of the whole people of the United States.

I'd never compromise my position as a journalist by having a friendly relationship with a politician.

Thus, the Archivist must display at all times scrupulous independence and a devotion to the laws and principles which govern the responsibilities of the office.

No man must be Judge who propounds unto himself any hope of profit, or glory, from the victory of either party.

We are political creatures but once we U. S. Attorneys get into office we must no longer be political.

Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You didn't place your hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible.

Supreme Court justices should not be an extension of the Republican Party.

I am not as partisan as people think I am.

If you're in government, that's one of the one things you have to do is to always avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest.

Politics can cloud objectivity.

The Supreme Court must never be viewed as a partisan institution.

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.

We would completely delegitimise what we are doing if we allow politics to interfere with our work.

That job should not be a political job. We should not be hearing very publicly from the leader of the FBI.

In my capacity as a board member of the OfS, I hope to be impartial, objective, and fair.