Maybe it was a resolution of the debt ceiling, Who knows?

I believe that we have an absolute obligation to provide a fair, impartial forum for litigants.

I think it is always incumbent upon judicial officers to make sure that they set the tone so that all litigants are always treated with courtesy and respect.

I just hope we will continue to sustain the current pace.

Nomination hearings are important. The positions to which all of our nominees today are seeking confirmation carry with them lifetime tenure.

Finally, in my view being a great judge requires some balance of empathy and evenhandedness.

I am disappointed my unanimous consent request was not agreed to. I wish to explain my action here today. The comments I am about to give are an explanation of a vote I intended to take later today. As Senator Chambliss said just before…

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