American law does not permit the use of foreign law or international law to interpret the Constitution.

Chevron speaks to agency action or interpretation, but ultimately the task of a court is to give deference to what Congress wants.

The job of a judge is to apply the law.

It is our Constitution that makes that dream possible and I now seek the honor of upholding the Constitution as a Justice on the Supreme Court.

That is the precedent of the Court, so it is settled law.

The Minnesota Supreme Court has given us an example of that.

Judges must transcend their personal sympathies and prejudices and aspire to achieve a greater degree of fairness and integrity based on the reason of law.

That commitment I can make and have made for 17 years.

It's important to use simple words.

As I said, Senator, I just haven't looked at those cases to analyze it.

I do not believe that judges should use their personal feelings, beliefs, or value systems or make their--to influence their outcomes.

It may have. I haven't read it recently enough to remember exactly.