"One of the arguments that I have frequently heard for making this type of weapon illegal... is that weapons like these are available on a widespread basis."
"I do not want to give up my handguns."
"I think, of all of our obligations as Senators, there is none more important than making sure that our federal courts are staffed with good judges."
"We do need to point out at the same time that currently 54 out of the 90 judicial vacancies open in the United States are not moving forward precisely because we have no nominee."
"The Constitution places in the Senate the authority to advise and consent the President on the President's nominees, and we take that obligation very seriously."
"It shouldn't have. Maybe sometimes does, but if it does, it shouldn't."
"That's certainly--certainly is how it should work and I suppose consistent with the judges' oath that federal judges must take."
"Probably a merciful approach to take under the circumstances."
"Mr. Phillips has been nominated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit."
"It is emphatically the duty and the province of the courts to say what the law is."
"I strongly disagreed with that action and disputed the President's authority to make that as a recess appointment"
"[O]n January 10 I authorized all defense components to begin taking immediate actions to slow spending in order to prevent even more dire consequences later in the year."