I believe that standard is antithetical to the proper role of a judge.

You must demonstrate that you will strictly interpret the Constitution and our laws and will not be swayed by your personal biases or your political preferences.

Equally important to us providing consent on this nomination is our determination that you have a judicial philosophy that reflects what our Founders intended.

I believe our founders thought that the Supreme Court would be the check and balance on the commerce clause, the general welfare clause, and the insurance of the 10th Amendment.

Do you not consider it ironic that the majority of the debate about the 14th Amendment in this country was about the taking of guns from freed slaves?

I have great admiration and respect for him.

I think one of the things we do want to do is we want to make sure President Obama gets qualified judges and the ones he selects.

I would ask for certain that the record be left open.

If, in fact, you defraud the Federal Government, consequently, there ought to be a harsh penalty for that.

As our Nation prepares for a historic debate over the direction of health care policy, hearings on waste and fraud in Medicare and Medicaid are vitally important.

What I am afraid is we are going to be 3 years behind on the recovery audits and we are going to be taking money from people that may or may not deserve it.