"The fundamental opportunities of America depend upon those goals."
"I hope this is just the beginning. Women are increasingly outnumbering men on law school campuses across the Nation."
"After this hearing is over, I hope the American people will understand that elections do matter."
"the confirmation process takes on an air of vacuity and farce."
"Unfortunately, many judges today do not see it that way but believe that they may themselves govern the Constitution."
"It is an embarrassment that Senators do not insist that a nominee reveal what kind of Justice she would make by disclosing her views on important legal issues."
"The Supreme Court's recent decision in Citizens United... was such a jolt to the system."
"I would like to see a Supreme Court justice who is able to go into the back room where the justices meet and where no ordinary citizens are present and bring some real world perspective to the room."
"we have an obligation not to base our decision on empty political slogans or on charges of guilt by association or on any litmus test."
"The Supreme Court, in Brown v. Board of Education, rejected the notion of separate but equal, and helped move our Nation forward toward a more perfect union."
"a Senator's constitutional obligation to advise and consent on Supreme Court nominees is probably his or her most important responsibility."
"I want a Justice who is going to follow legal precedent."
"It's very difficult for us to legislate--to pass legislation to expand rights."
"I know we felt that way, my wife and I felt that way about our son. We worried about him in the Marine Corps, but we were so proud of what he was doing."
"It is a fair question to ask a nominee in what direction would you move the Court."
"They assured Senators that as lawyers for a Presidential administration they were representing the views of the President."
"I cannot imagine anybody saying we should go back to Plessy v. Ferguson because that was decided first."
"I was really shocked by former Chief Justice Rehnquist's position on the Laird case."
