Chuck Grassley

I cannot say what the final terminus will be, but it will be exciting to watch.

We are looking for someone who can be an intellectual force on the Court in his own right.

To put it simply, Neil Gorsuch is as good as it gets, and he should not be penalized for engaging in the policy and academic debates of our time.

I think he has shown great command of the law, and I think he has shown a humility with his humble delivery.

I am very impressed with the way you handled all this testimony.

I want you to know it frustrated me that they would not take really in a sense a yes for an answer.

There ought to be a great deal of satisfaction on people that we got somebody that says the law means something.

I think that is why Congress and the courts need to take a hard look at agency deference.

I would hope that you could consider what de Tocqueville said about America being an exceptional nation.

I urge you to consider that Citizens United has caused that to happen in the political sphere.

I am certainly very passionate about this issue.

I hope you know how important this rule has been for the protection of the Treasury against fraud.

The False Claims Act is the most effective antitrust tool that we have.

I think I have seen him totally committed to that point of view.

I would appreciate it if you keep an open mind as you move forward in this process.

I believe that public access to our court system is an important issue, and having cameras in the courtroom is one way to improve public access.

It would compromise your independence if you pre-committed to how you would rule on future cases.

I was impressed yesterday both with your poise and your thoughtfulness throughout the long day.

I want to be able to get a good night's sleep so I can run in the morning.

I would hope, Senator Blumenthal, you could go vote at 6:10 and be back here and take over.

You have the sense of fairness and impartiality that is a keystone of being a judge.

No one, not even the President, is above the law.

Our democracy requires judges to let the people's elected representatives do the lawmaking.

The law means what it says it means.

You will not compromise principle to favor the President.