Solicitor General Kagans testimony did not assure me that she agrees with the traditional understanding of the proper role of a judge. Judges should strictly interpret the written Constitution enforcing written limitations on the scope of government power as well as not imposing their own policy views on the American people. Ms. Kagans testimony about her judicial philosophy was vague and open to multiple interpretations. . . She did not rule out overturning the Supreme Courts recent decisions recognizing the importance of the Second Amendment. . .lacks experience that could give us more insight into her judicial philosophy. As a lawyer she has never tried a case to verdict. She only joined the Supreme Court bar in 2009 and she has never served as a judge. For these reasons I will oppose her nomination."
--U.S. Senator John Cornyn
