PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Graham Platner: “We could hold Supreme Court justices to the same ethics…”

Featuring: Graham Platner, Populist, Progressive | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Maine

Watch on YouTube

Graham Platner Speaks to PACKED Augusta Crowd

Published | Video Starts at 45:12

We need to understand that we need to impose. And I'll be honest, if we, the Senate, if it chose to, can exercise ethics oversight of the Supreme Court, if we chose to, We could hold Supreme Court justices to the same ethics standards that we hold all other federal judges. And if we did that, there is a compelling case for the impeachment and removal of at least two of them. So I want to get somebody from the other side. (45:12–45:19)

CLAIM

Asserts that Supreme Court justices could be held to the same ethics standards as other federal judges.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Graham Platner

Discover more from

Graham Platner

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.