"On July 14th last year you gave a speech on why the notable Arizona statutes were unconstitutional."
"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 want to ask some of your thinking about some of the immigration cases that you've argued."
"I am a very firm believer in tax compliance."
"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."
"Well, if confirmed--and you probably will be--what will you look to when interpreting provisions of the Constitution or Federal statutes?"
"I would think people in the Ninth Circuit wouldn't be particularly proud of that."
"I appreciate that the government benefits from the experience of the professionals that are on the ground and vice versa."
"Judge, let me ask you a few questions."
"Why didn't you apply the three-strikes law and sentence the defendant to a prison term called for by the statute?"
"I am going to refer to a couple cases, and then I have one question about Sentencing Guidelines."