Of course, as soon as we had a Republican President, they had no problem filling that 11th seat.

Do you think that you did what you promised the Committee you would do, that you were able to review those areas where there was duplication and do something about things that were unnecessary?

They want to pick a fight on the DC Circuit, and, unfortunately, I believe part of this pressure, part of the effort of stopping qualified Republican nominees and then deciding to pick a fight now is a desire to pack the Court.

Most tellingly, a senior Democrat then on this Committee in writing, in memos that became public, stated that Miguel Estrada's confirmation must be prevented "because he is Hispanic," which in my view was troubling, was cynical, was…

I am disappointed that today we are moving forward on this particular nomination for DC Circuit.

First of all, congratulations to the nominee, to Ms. Millett. Glad to have you here.

I hope and expect my colleagues on the Committee will proceed to evaluate each nominee on his or her own merits.

Questions for Gregory Woods submitted by Senator Chuck Grassley

The fact that people say she is an activist judge because she did not protect the personal individual right to bear arms is really to be laughed away.

This power, if used inappropriately, could threaten civil liberties of every American.

I believe that oversight is a critical part of effective Government and of our functioning democracy.

Do you have specific goals or priorities for the FBI that, if you are confirmed, you would pursue?

Mr. President, I support the nomination of Gregory Alan Phillips to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit. This is the 27th judicial confirmation this year. With today's confirmation, the Senate will have confirmed 198 lower…

I expect that you would be responsive to my constitutional duty of oversight and that my questions and documents will be taken seriously.

I believe a significant number of national security leaks would not have occurred if they had a path forward.

I continue to believe this is necessary legislation.

I continue to have serious concerns with the FBI's treatment of whistleblowers.

I thank the gentlelady from Minnesota. Reclaiming my time, I would be happy to yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert).