07/15/2009
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"An independent judiciary in this country, I can carry that baton for as long as I can carry it."
"But every American in a more fundamental way needs to know what is in the heart of legislators because we are supposed to speak for the hearts, and minds, and hopes, and dreams of 320 million American..."
"I have no doubt that, unlike the President, Judge Gorsuch has profound respect for an independent judiciary and the vital role it plays as a check on the Executive and legislative branches."
"The independence of our courts is an essential strength of our democracy."