Congressman Cohen Mourns “the Loss of the Supreme Court”
In floor speech, says politicized rulings have diminished the high court
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, tonight addressed the House of Representatives and condemned the politicized rulings that he said have "diminished" the Supreme Court's stature.
In his remarks, Congressman Cohen said:
"I mourn the loss of the Supreme Court of the United States of America. As a lawyer, I've always had respect for the court as the highest court in the land dispensing justice. But starting with Bush v. Gore, it became more political. And in Shelby County v. Holder, it emasculated the Voting Rights Act, destroying Section 5 and taking the basic, fundamental principles of democracy away from so many people. In Citizens United (v. Federal Election Commission), it gave the rich and the powerful more and more money. And then yesterday, it took away women's right to choose…The court is diminished."
See Congressman Cohen's entire speech here.
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