Chuck Grassley

Classification is a critical value as well.

I happen to believe that this administration is not meeting its most--its comment that it is going to be the most transparent in history.

The prosecutor is or should be thinking about all defendants currently in the system, past and future defendants, victims and future victims, and policy goals that are set to achieve societal interests.

I have got a big interest in, is protecting whistleblowers.

I would like to have you explain what steps you took to ensure that you did not practice the unauthorized practice of law.

Voting to confirm an individual to the Federal bench is one of the most important and lasting decisions that we can make.

I would note this is the fourth nomination hearing in 4 weeks, so anyone who says Republicans are engaging in unprecedented obstruction is ignoring the cooperation that we Republicans have shown.

Would you comment on particular or special ethical considerations that are raised by employee interviews by Government agents?

My approach would be to study the text of whatever provision were before me and to apply the law according to precedent.

I think all of those people who are serving as both lawyers and judges are all trained in the same legal system, all trained to respect the rule of law.

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 care, custody, and control of the child.

I do not think that there can be any accusation of 'unprecedented obstruction.'

I am confident that, if confirmed, Jon Levy will serve the people of Maine and this Nation with great intelligence and integrity and impartiality.

Transparency is an important value.

In a general way, give me your view on whistleblower assertions.

I do not understand why you are giving insurers within the exchanges a blanket exemption from years of civil and criminal laws and regulations.

The Department, quote, "does not consider qualified health benefits, other programs related to Federally Facilitated Marketplaces, and other programs under Obamacare, to be Federal health care programs."

Would you make the lawyers who review this decision available to my staff so that we can ask follow-up questions to better understand why the decision was made to greatly weaken the ability to use available statutes to protect taxpayers'…

You should not be able to just exempt Obamacare from these protections with a stroke of the pen.

Did you have any discussion about this issue with any providers that are offering these plans prior to their decision to join?

Was this exemption requested by any providers, and, if so, who requested it?

I am concerned that we are hearing many of the same kind of voices that headed us toward greater crime starting back in the 1960s.

One way to reduce prison crowding is to build more prisons.

Reducing prison sentences will bring prisoners out in the streets sooner.