John Barrasso 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.

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.

There's no way you can depend on the Attorney General of the United States to investigate high government officials.

There are extremely few places in the world where the citizens believe their political leaders will be punished if they disobey the law.

No one wants a president to be guilty of obstruction of justice. The only thing worse than that is a guilty president who goes without punishment.

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.

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.

In the end, the responsibility of government abuse lies with the president.

I believe myself to have been a reasonable prosecutor, and when the facts and evidence show a criminal violation has been committed, the individuals involved should not dictate whether the case is prosecuted.

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

There are few things more dangerous in a democracy than allowing a President to wage secret wars without the knowledge of the country.

He convinced me that if we're going to have honest government that you can't leave it up to the crooks and that honest people have to get involved in government. So I did. I got involved as a criminal prosecutor with the U. S. Justice Department.

The public must be assured that prosecutorial decisions are made on legal and not political grounds.

The power to investigate and prosecute is the power to destroy.

Government ought to be all outside and no inside.... Everybody knows that corruption thrives in secret places, and avoids public places, and we believe it a fair presumption that secrecy means impropriety.

Being attorney general has truly allowed me to be a voice for justice for the people of Illinois and oftentimes the country - and I love it.

I am running for Attorney General because I believe there is no higher calling than the pursuit of justice.

I want to make one thing clear: I am proud to be a citizen of a country in which a prime minister can be investigated like any other citizen.

The attorney general should be a watchdog for the rule of law, not a lapdog for the president - simple as that.

Nobody is above the law. Imagine if there allegations against Modi and he is the Prime Minister. Should the case not be pursued just because he has become the PM. It should not be so that it should be stopped. I am not above the law.

We have learned Trump's disregard for the truth, and the rule of law is real.

When officers' actions violate their duty, justice should be served in accordance with our legal system.

We should never again have an attorney general capable of saying virtually nothing as the law of major intelligence programs and the integrity of his department's work in overseeing these programs are assailed over a protracted period of time.

I am aware that if I do become the president, I, too, could be processed for any political wrongdoing.