Dick Durbin actually said...

"I believe that a good judge is a judge that follows the rule of law so that the parties know what to expect when coming before a judge; that a good judge is also courteous and kind and respectful, sho..."

"When you look at the caseload that faces the Federal Circuit Court, we talked about some of the things, intellectual property cases I think take up a third of the matters that are involved there."

"I believe, Senator, I have the characteristics that I could perform in that manner."

"It is a great assignment. Just about everything you can think of falls within the jurisdiction of that Subcommittee."