Congratulations on your nomination. It is an extremely important appointment, obviously a real honor.
Even today, President Obama advocates a judicial philosophy that calls on judges to base their decisions on empathy.
So based on Baker v. Nelson, using your words, it's not really settled law, even though a one-sentence statement as precedent, it says 'the ...
I want to bring up the Second Amendment again.
In regard to that and stare decisis, what weight would you give to Baker v. Nelson?
I'm disappointed that you didn't use the word 'settled law' in the same definitive manner in regard to Baker v. Nelson.
while you were in favor of good ideas coming from wherever you can get them, the judges shouldn't be bound by foreign legal precedent.
No court should make or justify its decisions solely by reference to the demands of social justice.
I know the Declaration of Independence is not the law of the land, but it does express the philosophy of why we went to war.
It's always been widely understood that the Second Amendment, like the First and Fourth Amendments, codified a preexisting right.
The Supreme Court held, as you know, in Heller, that the Second Amendment includes an individual right to possess firearms.
A judge needs to be an independent arbiter, not an advocate for a political agenda.
We want to ensure that, if confirmed, you will be true to the Constitution and the laws as written.
Americans know that our exceptional Constitution was written to ensure that our Federal Government is one of limited separated powers.
To me, this kind of judicial philosophy endorses judicial activism, not judicial restraint.
The Constitution tasks our Senate with conducting a comprehensive review of the nominee's record and qualifications.
It is not your problem that it is complex. That is what we have done here.
We are working very hard to try to create a good deal of momentum behind a trade agenda...
