Those who peacefully gather to express sympathy for the family of Michael Brown must have their rights respected at all times. And journalists must not be harassed or prevented from covering a story that needs to be told. -Eric Holder Sympathy
It's a sad indication of where Washington has come, where policy differences almost necessarily become questions of integrity. I came to Washington in the late '70s, and people had the ability in the past to have intense policy differences but didn't feel the need to question the other person's character. -Eric Holder Sad
I don't even talk about whether or not racial profiling is legal. I just don't think racial profiling is a particularly good law enforcement tool. -Eric Holder Legal
I am not a proponent of the death penalty, but I will enforce the law as this Congress gives it to us. -Eric Holder Death
Saturdays and Sundays, America in the year 2009 does not in some ways differ significantly from the country that existed almost 50 years ago. This is truly sad. -Eric Holder Sad
I sit here as the first African-American attorney general, serving the first African-American President of the United States. And that has to show that we have made a great deal of progress. But there's still more we have to travel along this road so we get to the place that is consistent with our founding ideals. -Eric Holder Travel
