The policies that will get us working again as a nation are policies I understand having worked in the private sector.

Well, not terribly accurate, at least with regards to the latter.

Texas is a great state. Texas has zero income tax. Texas has a right to work state, a Republican legislature, a Republican Supreme Court.

I intend to support all four of you and make sure that we get you confirmed as soon as we possibly can.

I appreciate your comments on the issue of judicial impartiality.

The Federal judiciary is absolutely critical to this country. It is the third branch of Government.

Our Federal bench in this country is really very, very great and highly qualified.

Without the Federal judiciary, this country cannot survive in its current form.

I would just like you to take a minute or two and talk about that, because perhaps you could expand on the quote that I used from one of your articles about how technology can reduce the distance to the courthouse and leverage our…

I want to congratulate President Obama for choosing him as the nominee to the U.S. District Court in Utah.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

I applaud this progress, which I think demonstrates Ranking Member Grassley's commitment as well as that of the Republican members on this Committee to work with our Democratic colleagues in moving forward with consensus nominees.

I hope my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are aware of the comparatively generous treatment afforded to President Obama's nominees, particularly those for the Fourth Circuit.

I think this speaks well both to President Obama's nomination process and to the ability of this Committee to work together on a bipartisan basis.

I commend President Obama for his excellent choice in this nomination.

It's time for someone who knows how to create jobs.

I don't happen to think Barack Obama is a bad guy, I just don't think he has a clue. I -- and having never worked in the private sector, never having -- having had a real job, it's not a surprise he doesn't know how to create a real job.

I don't happen to think Barack Obama is a bad guy. I just don't think he has a clue.