I did sponsor the Congressional Gold Medal Act that gave the Gold Medal to the Selma and Montgomery marchers.

The American people have no desire, and they absolutely should not have their money sent to Washington and then be wasted.

The prosecution sought to protect the integrity of the ballot, not to block voting. It was a voting rights case.

I would be focusing my attention on enforcing the laws that exist, and I guess it would be Congress' duty to wrestle with whether to change it or not.

It is intrusive, the Supreme Court on more than one occasion has described it legally as an intrusive act.

I do not think we have to agree on everything.

When we enter into a trade agreement with a foreign nation, we have to understand that it is just a simple contract.

I loved being a U.S. Attorney. Almost everybody that has held the job says it is the greatest job if you like law enforcement and trying to protect citizens and prosecuting criminals.

I do believe you have to put the law first, Senator Crapo, and I have tried to do that.

Yes, I will, Mr. Chairman.

I have no hesitation to enforce antitrust law. I have no hesitation, if the finding justifies it, to say that certain mergers should not occur, and there will not be political influence in that process.

It has been very disappointing and painful to have it suggested that I thought the Klan was okay.

Well, Senator, if there are laws violated and they can be prosecuted, then, of course, you will have to handle that in an appropriate way.

I have not seen the slightest evidence of racism because it does not exist.

I firmly believe that Roe v. Wade and its descendants represent one of the worst, colossally erroneous Supreme Court decisions of all time.

I don't characterize that as a sexual assault. That is a stretch.

I would enforce the law, yes.

I disavow any activity like that, absolutely, and a group that would even suggest that is unacceptable.