Thom Tillis

I would have hired Bill Gates, and so you would, I think, Senator.

I think that would be a tremendous step forward.

You know, Senator Warren made some points that I think bear repeating, and I--because my time was limited, I did not get to it in the first discussion.

It is not my job to do your job.

As Speaker of the House, we had our State employees' healthcare plan cover autism treatment.

The Roberts Court has produced a number of opinions that have made folks on my side of the aisle uneasy.

If are serious about this issue, do our jobs. Not force you to do that.

I believe he is a good attorney. He would have known that, and he would have exempted it.

We want to extend thanks to you and to the fellow Members who played it out.

But I respect this institution and this process enough to let it go forward.

I will ask my colleagues to do what Republicans did before I have here: respect the President's right to seat somebody on the Supreme Court.

They painted a picture of this case as support for big money in politics where big corporations win and the voter loses.

I find it curious my friends are so concerned about Executive power and not concerned about the Federal Government arguing its authority to prevent production of movies, books, and pamphlets.

The Government at one point defended the statute by saying it could prevent the publication of a book by a corporation like Random House if the book advocated for or against a candidate.

I actually think you are following a code of conduct.

I do not understand why it is relevant here. It is not you. We are here to talk about you and your qualifications.

It is for Congress and not the courts to write new laws. It is the role of judges to apply, not alter, the work of the people's representatives.

I do not like activist judges, period--conservative or liberal. It is not their role.

This is a very important role that we have. I consider it one of the most important jobs that I have as a U.S. Senator.

This is not directed to you, Judge Gorsuch, but perhaps to those watching and to my Members.

I think it is an absurd notion to think that this Administration would act unilaterally to ease sanctions on Russia knowing what this President knows now.

I am hoping the Committee will indulge us on some of the suggestions that we have made for the program changes.

I think we need it to be more agile.

In North Carolina, we had the Matthew event not long ago and other water events that have really demonstrated the challenges that we have around trying to mitigate the future risk of flooding in the urban areas and rural areas across the…

I am from North Carolina and proud to have been, as part of the State legislature, on the forefront of getting funding to advance mapping in the State.