Where I think we can all agree is that reforms are needed at the Justice Department, and I support Senator Murkowski's efforts to achieve reform in the Department.

If the nominee is confirmed--and I presume he will be--he will be the 148th judicial nominee confirmed during President Obama's term so far.

I have concerns that changes to ex parte orders could have a dangerous impact by discouraging their use as a means to balance between defendants' rights and the protection of sensitive information.

This is a very important hearing to make sure that people get justice.

I think that this is a good example of the fair treatment that we are giving President Obama's nominees.

This Committee continues to make good and steady progress in confirming judicial nominees.

Are each of you committed to following precedent of the circuit and Supreme Court even though you may disagree with it?

At the end of the day, the prosecutorial discretion decision is about doing justice and maintaining the credibility and integrity of the immigration system.

I want to talk about the timetable that we have had in the past and our record.

I am so pleased to introduce to the Committee Judge Frank Geraci to serve on the United States District Court.

Completing the implementation of the Wall Street Reform Act must be, and remains, a top priority for this Committee.

So you are.

I fought to have included in Dodd-Frank a provision, Section 165(h), requiring all banks with over $10 billion in assets and all nonbank financial firms supervised by the Fed to have a separate risk committee that includes at least one…

OK, good.

So you think it will improve with Dodd-Frank being implemented?

I would encourage, for example, us to mark up the Menendez legislation.

At a time when most of America thinks that Congress is in a gridlock, the Committee has been very busy getting things done on the Senate floor.

I hope his nomination by the President will move quickly through this Committee and through the Senate.