3 intriguing words on retirement from Stephen Breyer

“The Senate confirmation process has changed over the past two or three decades, becoming more partisan, with senators far more divided along party lines,” he said. “Senators will often describe a nominee they oppose as too ‘liberal’ or too ‘conservative.’ What they say, reported by the press to their constituents, reinforces the view that politics, not legal merits, drives Supreme Court decisions.”

Source: WP