I think that one of the reasons our system was designed the way it was with the jury system there to protect individuals is because the experience of the Founding Fathers was that the Governors could be corrupted.

We expect judges to respect precedent.

Mr. President, I am very much appreciative of the Senator from Kentucky and the Senator from Nevada having this very important discussion. Washington tends to operate inside a bubble where one can easily forget just how much Main Street…

We expect judges to decide cases based on the law and the facts.

Let me go out of my way to welcome Kamala Harris, the State Attorney General of California.

I will forbear from making my opening statement with regard to these two nominees.

I thank my friend from Illinois, and I would ask him, if the position he is championing is the regular order, then why is it the Democrats are asking unanimous consent to set aside the regular order to go to conference? The only reason…

Madam President, the senior Senator from Arizona urged this body to trust the Republicans. Let me be clear: I don't trust the Republicans and I don't trust the Democrats. I think a whole lot of Americans likewise don't trust Republicans…

I find it remarkable that you testified to this Committee that it is a 'major priority' of the Department of Justice to prosecute felons and fugitives who attempt to illegally purchase firearms.

It is utterly unacceptable for this Justice Department to refuse to prosecute felons and fugitives who attempt to illegally purchase firearms.

I think that is the most critical element to ensuring our long-term strength and also expanding the opportunity in this country for the least well off among us to climb the economic ladder and to achieve the American Dream.

I hope that if you are confirmed that you can provide a voice in this Administration for pulling back the regulations that I think are so damaging to economic growth and in killing jobs.

In my view, Federal Government ownership of assets, be they spectrum, be they land, or anything else, should be the minimum necessary to protect our critical national interests.

The first thing we passed after 9/11 in this country, the first law was embarrassing.

I have been disappointed that in my judgment the current Administration has been less than vigorous in pursuing free trade.

We finally got the House to agree to push them up to $7 billion.

So if I understand correctly, we are agreed now this is not the regular order. The Senate is not following the regular order that would have been taking up the House budget resolution and voting on that. That is not what is being pursued…

I would suggest that unanimous consent is used to circumvent the regular order----