"I think, for the record, a number of significant articles should be in the record."
"We passed the bill and we extended it, and all of us had some angst and worry."
"You think you----"
"The fiat of a government official, though senior in rank and doubtless honorable, cannot displace the judicial obligation to enforce constitutional requirements."
"I said I wanted to vote for it, and we did. We extended it for probably longer than we should have."
"But I do think, as Justice Roberts said, the best way to end discrimination is quit doing it."
"American people rightly are concerned that on important social issues that are not clearly stated in the Constitution on important legal issues not clearly stated in our law seem to be decided by unel..."
"If the decision by Judge Sotomayor becomes law, any city--maybe not Vermont, but any city or State in America could virtually, I believe, fully ban all firearms."
"I believe we have tried to meet our goal. I had a goal at the beginning and people would say this is one of the most fair and effective hearings we have ever had."
"It's a problem for people. We ask about abortion. It's not explicitly referred to in the Constitution, but you say that's a fundamental right."
"I think we have a--this is a big issue and I--in your opinion, you said it was settled law."