12/23/2020
https://www.msnbc.com...
"They primarily see political parties. And our Founders did not intend that."
"I think I am the third or fourth most conservative guy in the U.S. Senate by voting record but I am not particularly partisan."
"We need a more engaged public."
"The President nominates someone to serve on the Supreme Court, and we have the constitutional duty in the Article I branch of providing advice and consent."