That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1) the legislative, executive, and judicial branches are co-equal, and each deserves the respect of the others; (2) an independent judiciary is fundamental to the checks and balances embodied by the separation of powers, is essential to maintaining respect for the rule of law, and is critical to our constitutional democracy; (3) attacks against the judiciary, as an institution, threaten to weaken public confidence in the courts as a fair and impartial arbiter of the law; and (4) whether or not one agrees with the substance of a particular judicial decision, it is inappropriate for sitting Presidents, or other government officials, to engage in ad hominem attacks against a judge, or otherwise place political pressure designed to undermine the independence of that judge, or to erode trust in the entire court system.