Presidents, lawmakers, and justices react to the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Presidents, lawmakers, and justices react to the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Chief Justice John Roberts

"Our nation has lost a jurist of historic stature. We at the Supreme Court have lost a cherished colleague. Today we mourn, but with confidence that future generations will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg as we knew her — a tireless and resolute champion of justice," Roberts said in a statement, according to CNN's Jake Tapper.

Hillary Clinton

 

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Former President Jimmy Carter

"She has been a beacon of justice during her long and remarkable career. I was proud to have appointed her to the U.S. Court of Appeals in 1980," Carter told ABC News in a statement.

Former President George W. Bush

 

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Sen. DIck Durbin

 

Sen. Mike Lee

 

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Sen. Bernie Sanders

 

Sen. Cory Booker

 

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

 

Sen. Patty Murray

"Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the first Justice I voted for. Tonight, my heart is breaking for a million reasons—for her family, for our country, for my North Star.

"I'll remember her as a friend, a role model, and a woman who opened doors for all the rest of us with her genius and her relentless pursuit of justice, freedom, and equality for each and every one of us, no matter who we are.

"That fight for justice, which she led so passionately for so long, is now ours to take up in her memory. Ruth Bader Ginsburg gave her all to us, and I will give mine to making sure the American people have their next President before her seat is filled."

 

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Sen. Mark Meadows

 

Sen. Richard Blumenthal

"Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a giant. The world is a different place because of her. More than the laws she forged are the lives she touched. She was soft-spoken and slight in stature, but packed a mighty punch. She will always be a uniquely American icon – breaking barriers with courage and conviction, and letting nothing stop her from the classroom to the courtroom.

"As to the appointment of Justice Ginsberg's successor, I couldn't improve on what Mitch McConnell said after Justice Scalia's death: The American people must have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.

"This close to the election, there is no way that the United States Senate can or should act before the voters decide."

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Sen. Cory Gardner

 

Sen. Tom Cotton

 

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Sen. Bill Cassidy

 

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