Read Justice Breyer's remarks on retiring and his hope in the American 'experiment'
In a White House remarks, Breyer seemed to acknowledge some of the challenges facing the country, quoting the Gettysburg address and professing hope in the future of American democracy.
by NPR Staff
Jan 27, 2022
3 minutes
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer formally announced his retirement Thursday. At an event with President Biden at the White House, Breyer, who served for more than two decades on the nation's highest court, appeared to acknowledge some of the challenges facing the country during his remarks. He quoted extensively from the Gettysburg Address and professed hope in the future of the "experiment" of U.S. democracy.
"My grandchildren and their children, they'll determine whether the experiment still works,"
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