Dairy farmers have recently seen the price that they receive drop by 40 to 50 percent.

I find it somewhat ironic that there are commentators and critics out there who oppose your nomination because they feel you have a political agenda.

It is absolutely crucial that we make the best possible decision, that it take into account the viewpoints of all people who have relevant views.

I am impressed by the support your nomination has received from lawyers who actually served in the last administration.

the outgoing administration has done serious damage to competition in many industries through a lack of enforcement and prosecutions for antitrust violations, lax merger review, and also generally favoring powerful interests relative to…

misplaced priorities have been influencing Antitrust Division decisions for some time.

Of course, as counsel for the United States my job will be different.

I think you're to be commended for this.

I was representing a client as a lawyer in private practice.

When Attorney General Holder was here, I talked with him about the need to look very closely at what's happened at the Department over the last 8 years.

I really appreciate our meeting last week. You have a very big job ahead of you.

As Deputy Attorney General would you let any personal views you have about the death penalty affect your willingness to enforce the law?

I don't think the question is whether it's fact-intensive.

Finally, several antitrust experts... have called for a task force on competition issues.

I think some of the mergers in the agriculture industry that were approved over the past 8 years have caused significant competitive harm, but that is just my opinion.

The reputation of the OLC suffered greatly during the last administration.

ACLI thanks Senators Kohl, Bingaman and Isakson for their bi-partisan sponsorship of S. 2832, the Lifetime Income Disclosure Act.

climate change is a pressing issue for the United States--for our environmental and economic stability; our energy security and independence; and ultimately our national security.