"Before this hearing, the people of this country knew that the president had selected someone with incredible credentials to be a Supreme Court member."
"I think, as attorneys, we all have a special responsibility to ensure equal justice and that requires equal access."
"I trust the Congress would prefer to make needed changes itself rather than have the courts do so for it."
"You are a hero and they now know it is Judge Sotomayor."
"Let me go to another hearing we had in our Subcommittee which dealt with sharing of information among intelligence agencies as well as with local law enforcement, and this has been a continuing battle..."
"I was hoping that you could perhaps bring us up to date as to where we are in your review as to whether we can improve the way that we bring information into our data banks and share it with local law..."
"I do believe in his legislation."
"Enactment of a version of Senator Ben Cardin's Revitalization of Newspapers Act would clear up confusion..."
"I think Senator Cardin's bill is an excellent step to clarify those rules."
"Congress has passed a law that established a Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, and it has never been appointed."
"I think the Obama administration would be well advised, if they go into negotiations, to do it in a very--a set basis."