"Birds are not only beautiful and interesting creatures eagerly welcomed by millions of Americans into their backyard every year; bird watching is also a big business."
"I would like to submit to the record a list of 24 court nominees confirmed under the Bush administration who had no prior experience as a judge."
"you are all going to the Federal trial court and it's where the rubber hits the road, and it's where people come in and petition."
"I absolutely do not support racial quotas. In my writings, I think I've made very clear that I believe they are unconstitutional."
"Thank you very much. My time is up."
"I'd like to correct the record of something Senator Coburn said. There are four of us that are non-lawyers on this Committee, and we believe we see the forest rather than just the trees."
"I cannot, in my time on this Committee, remember anybody quite so young that has done so much."
"Absolutely, I would, Senator."
"I have the highest regard for Justice Alito's intellect and his career as a lawyer."
"So the question was, did she have redress? The court ruled no, and we changed that to change the law."
"But I feel I should point out that this hearing has already been delayed twice."