"I think we are fortunate on the Judiciary Committee to also have, in addition to our other colleagues, Senator Feinstein, who has until recently served as the Ranking Member on the Senate Intelligence Committee."
"Clearly, it would be."
"Well, Attorney General Mukasey, who I think is still here--yes, and I am honored to have him here today."
"The Department of Justice is composed primarily of career professionals, as you know, Senator Whitehouse."
"agencies oftentimes see themselves as independent fiefdoms."
"I think it would be incumbent upon anybody who is holding the office of Attorney General at that time to carefully think his way through that to seek the advice and to follow the normal or appropriate..."
"you cannot create laws designed to inhibit the right of any class of citizens to vote"
"Yes, I do believe that I have conducted myself according to principles that I think are valid and try to be consistent and honest in my evaluation."
"The Solicitor General... has a duty, the Department of Justice does, to defend the laws passed by this body, by Congress."
"I am honored to have your support, Senator Hatch."
"Well, it can fail to enforce it by setting prosecutorial policies with regard to declining to prosecute whole chunks of cases and, in effect, eliminate a statute."