03/06/2012
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"voting to confirm an individual to the Federal bench is one of the most important and lasting decisions that we can make."
"My approach would be to study the text of whatever provision were before me and to apply the law according to precedent."
"If you want to look at your answer to that and submit in writing a more clear view of how you distinguish between a fundamental right and a fundamental liberty interest, I would appreciate it."
"The majority has essentially judicially mandated a preference for one parent's fundamental right to the free exercise of religion over another parent's fundamental liberty interest in exercising the c..."