"What is the plan forward for dealing with this shutdown, should it continue for another couple of weeks?"
"we have to be clear-eyed and realistic about our goals."
"What, if any, evidence is there that the human rights situation within Iran has improved?"
"America's federal courts serve as a model for courts and judicial systems around the world."
"Senate advice and consent helps guarantee judicial competence."
"I would like to enter into the record a statement from Senator Leahy, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, on the Federal Judgeship Act of 2013."
"I certainly agree, as a number of witnesses have suggested, that we can and should do more to fill the existing vacancies."
"Presidential appointments and lifetime tenure insulate judges from political influence."
"the reason our federal judicial system exists is for the resolution of wrongs and for controversies."
"sequestration is having quite negative consequences all across the Federal Government."
"I believe that it is important for us as a--it is important for the judiciary to move the parties toward resolution."