This second day is known affectionately by a term of medieval justice known as the 'trial by ordeal.'
The picking of the Justices has been handed to special interests.
In other words, in the words of Chief Justice Roberts, a good Justice has one job--calling balls and strikes.
The Bill of Rights is there to protect the rights of people who do not see the world exactly like everybody else.
I think that you have the right temperament, just based on how I have seen you react to the questions.
I will listen thoroughly. I will keep an open mind, as I do with every nominee before this Committee.
In the case of U.S. v. Hawkins, the sex offender had multiple images of child porn over 18. Sentencing guidelines called...
there is exactly one living Senator who has effectively changed the size of the Supreme Court.
In my opinion, a Justice's job is to interpret the text and words of the Constitution as written, and give them their or...
I'm confident the American people will see through these attacks.
I urge my colleagues to remember his words about how the Court must consider the effect of its actions on people's lives...
As we begin this week's hearings, I remain hopeful that we can come together as a Committee and engage in respectful, go...
The Court decides cases with life-changing consequences for people.
As Justice Scalia taught us so well for so long, an indispensable feature of the republic the Constitution created is an...
That's the pivotal moment we are in. That's your moment.
We are seeing murder rates, carjacking rates, crime rates skyrocketing.
The right to counsel is a fundamental part of our constitutional system, even for the most unpopular defendants.
Engaging in the politics of personal destruction is not something we should ever aspire to.
