"Flag ships of the United States of America have a right to sail in the high seas, and we have a governmental duty, do we not, Admiral, to protect American flag ships on the high seas?"
"We don't need treaties to defend our ships."
"There are 300 sailors being held, 20 or more ships, and I don't think we have reached any clarity of action."
"the policy of the United States is millions for defense, not one cent for tribute."
"We have the responsibility to ensure that our ships have a right to traverse the high seas according to the laws and the historical rules of the high seas; isn't that right?"
"There are some real concerns that if we act the way the President is proposing, we could have a perverse tendency to cause people to move their corporate headquarters out of the United States."
"if you respect the Constitution, really respect it, you will enforce it like it is written, not like you would like it to be."
"I am uneasy about and oppose as written."
"I hope that we can work together on the issues that are facing the country, drug matters, national security, immigration, and other matters of quite large significance that you will be involved in in ..."
"I think we need to be clear on that. All I am saying is, because when you sound an uncertain trumpet it reduces the societal rejection to these drugs."
"I think on this particular question, you went beyond the normal role of a judge. Wouldn't you agree?"