You are a high-level professional, outstanding record, no doubt about your professional judgment.

I think it is an obvious conclusion that pressure is coming from the Attorney General.

Next to the President of the United States, there is no Federal officer more important than the Attorney General.

I have not hesitated to oppose prominent members of my own party, asking pointed questions, which is the constitutional responsibility of a Senator in making an independent judgment.

The Attorney General is unlike any other Cabinet officer whose duty is to carry out the President's policies. The Attorney General has the corollary, independent responsibility to the people to uphold the rule of law.

Did you talk to President Clinton about the FALN pardon?

I cannot imagine why, considering the impressive array of seven witnesses who are here.

One is the right to counsel, Sixth Amendment right to counsel.

I had told you, when we talked about it at the time... that I thought you were on very shaky grounds in not responding to a President's request.

I wrote the letter to the Department of Justice vehemently opposed to that.

It is difficult to imagine a more compelling situation for appointing an independent counsel.

That made up my mind to come to Washington to get my father's bonus, figuratively speaking. I haven't gotten it yet, so I am running for reelection.

The Federal Government promised the veterans a bonus, $500, a lot of money in those days--still a lot of money. The government broke the promise--which the government too often does to the veterans.

The Internet has come to be such a major factor in our communications, very, very important.

This is a very important hearing.

If Icahn wins the proxy fight, you can pretty much tell he will have control of Yahoo!, won't he?

We are really in such a transitional age, it is hard to keep up with all of the technical advances.

It seems hard on the surface to accept the argument that if you have a combination which gives a market share of 90 percent that it is not anticompetitive.

Let me particularly commend Senator Kohl.

Microsoft will buy Yahoo!.

It is Yahoo! is more valuable in Microsoft's hands than Yahoo! is in Yahoo!'s hands.

Thank you for your concern about the medical care that veterans are receiving from the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Reverend Flippin, before your time expires, would you tell us what injuries, if any, you sustained.

How much more time will you need?

Did you say suspended in June 2008?