Mike DeWine

I am not satisfied with the answer.

Okay. Another hearing, capital.

Yes. Well, it makes it a lot easier for us if we do not have to have all the money in 1 year, I can tell you that.

Let me ask what your plans are to ensure these children can be offered up for adoption in a timely manner.

I think it should be as warm and as inviting and as unintimidating and as empowering to the families that enter it as possible.

This is of significant concern to me.

So being a dissenter is not always the worst thing in the world.

The Ohio Supreme Court simply is not well regarded around the country, and it's the meddling tendencies of this four-judge super-legislature that deserves most of the blame.

Senator DeWine. I want to go back to the City of Boerne case and the discussion that you had with Senator Schumer a few minutes ago.

So in that case, with regard to your position, Senator Schumer's concerns were unfounded.

So as I understand it, you argued that Congress does have the authority to enforce the Bill of Rights using Section 5 of the 14th Amendment.

I think we go down and start down a very dangerous path when we probe deeply into the clients and the causes that nominees have either advocated or represented.

I think that is legitimate. But if we extend it to the natural consequence of that discussion and really say, no, we can't put that person on the bench because they advocated that position, I think that is a very, very serious mistake.

I think it would have a chilling effect on the practice of law as we know it in this country.

Will you follow the law? Will you follow the Constitution? And will you follow the precedent?

I don't agree with the bulk of the decisions that you argued in front of the Supreme Court, at least on the controversial ones.

It is my pleasure, as a U.S. Senator from Ohio, to introduce to this Committee today two very distinguished Ohioans.

As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I worked to ensure that the University of Findlay's antiterrorism program received careful attention during the appropriations process.

Ohio is fortunate to have a high-quality bioterrorism preparedness training program at the University of Findlay.

I join with all Ohioans in expressing my appreciation for a job well done to Major General Richard C. Alexander.

The positive impact he has had on the lives of Ohioans is immeasurable and his compassion for people and pride in serving in the military epitomize the true meaning of the words--Duty, Honor, Country.

General Alexander has served his country ably and honorably for the past forty-four years.

The strong leadership that has been provided by General Alexander has benefitted not only the Ohio National Guard, it has benefitted all Ohioans and our Nation.