Would you agree to promote a close working relationship between qui tam relators' counsels and the Justice Department?

Will you commit to working with Congress, the Government Accountability Office, and any IG, where applicable, in a timely and constructive manner to address the oversight and other needs of Congress?

The fundamental requirement of this office and other Inspectors General is independence.

I want to ask some of your thinking about some of the immigration cases that you've argued.

OK. I have a case that you decided after you had appeared before us as a district court nominee but before you were confirmed by the Senate.

Confirmation for lifetime appointments simply should not be rushed through the process.

You signified you don't have any more questions.

I have serious doubts that the IRS effectively utilized the information provided to it by a UBS whistleblower.

On July 14th last year you gave a speech on why the notable Arizona statutes were unconstitutional.

immigration policy has to be established at the national level.

that's not my belief.

Well, if confirmed--and you probably will be--what will you look to when interpreting provisions of the Constitution or Federal statutes?

I am a very firm believer in tax compliance.

I appreciate that the government benefits from the experience of the professionals that are on the ground and vice versa.

As Inspector General, would you vigorously police enforcement of the False Claims Act?

I think I'm going to just ask one question, but it's kind of a long question.

Obviously our whole community feels terrible about the death of the 5-year-old girl, and those of us who were close to this case are losing sleep over it, wondering where did we go wrong and what would we do differently next time.

I want to ask you something about Justice Rehnquist. He was often considered a conservative judge who relied heavily on the text of the Constitution and statutes to determine their meaning.

I would care deeply about anything that dealt with retaliation against whisteblowers.

The IRS is currently in the midst of a historic enforcement action against offshore tax evasion and the Justice Department is playing a key role.

I am concerned by your lack of Federal court experience.

So that kind of is like you're saying indirectly that they probably gave these tapes too soon to the people down there.

Let me say, parenthetically, here that that is specifically what the organization said that they--that they put the money offshore to avoid taxes.

I have been concerned for many years about the revolving door at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Will you oppose efforts within the Justice Department to weaken the False Claims Act and its qui tam provision?