Richard B. Cheney Delivers Remarks at the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Annual 2006 Lawyers Convention

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Richard B. Cheney Delivers Remarks at the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Annual 2006 Lawyers Convention

VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY ANNUAL 2006 NATIONAL LAWYERS CONVENTION

NOVEMBER 17, 2006

SPEAKER: RICHARD B. CHENEY, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

[*] CHENEY: Thank you very much. Well, a warm welcome like that's almost enough to make a guy want to run for office again.

(LAUGHTER)

Almost. Almost.

(LAUGHTER)

(APPLAUSE)

Well, let me thank the board, the officers and staff of the Federalist Society for the invitation to be here this afternoon. I especially want to thank Gene Meyer for his kind introduction and for the outstanding leadership he provides to the Federalist Society.

I've spoken at a number of your events over the years, and I appreciate the contribution that you've made to the debate on vital questions of policy.

In many law schools the Federalist Society is the primary, if not the only, forum for authentic dialogue, carried out in a spirit of civility and good will. Your goal is for law schools to be places of active, well reasoned debate, instead of echo chambers of accepted opinion. You have the respect of people across the ideological spectrum, for the simple reason that you've earned it. And I congratulate you for nearly a quarter century of lea...

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