Federal action limiting the Policy-making discretion of the States should be taken only where constitutional authority for the action is clear and certain.

When national standards are required, consult with appropriate officials and organizations representing the States in developing those standards.

Let me emphasize that we are taking these economic measures only after repeated but unsuccessful attempts to reduce tensions with Iran.

Acts of the national government that exceed the enumerated powers of that government under the Constitution violate the principle of federalism established by the Framers.

The nature of our constitutional system encourages a healthy diversity in the public policies adopted by the people of the several States according to their own conditions, needs, and desires.

She would succeed Samuel DuBois Cook.

In Thomas Jefferson's words, the States are 'the most competent administrations for our domestic concerns and the surest bulwarks against anti-republican tendencies.'

I'm proud that since 1913 my party has reduced taxes 10 times and increased them only once.

the American economy is sound and strong.

we certainly will not be pushed into sacrificing essential interests just to have a meeting.

Far from reducing the amount of money the Federal Government collected in tax revenues, over the long run, those collections actually increased due to the economic activity sparked by the tax cuts.

My next nominee for the Court will share Judge Bork's belief in judicial restraint: that a judge is bound by the Constitution to interpret laws, not make them.