Pat Roberts: “Could there not be some yardstick that we would all agree on and say, okay, from a stability standpoint instead of…”

I hope we do not stumble on it, and that is to somehow get back engaged with TPP.

Orrin Hatch is not most people. Simply put, the institution he truly loves will not be the same without him.

I thank my colleagues for joining me in reviewing the nominations of the individuals before us.

His brand of unconditional cordiality is increasingly rare, and this institution sure could use a lot more of it.