The best answer that a group of senators... can come up with is to put some sunlight on the court.

Judicial independence is the ball work of this republic. Judicial independence gives us the rule of law and it is our most highly prized value.

As Senator Schumer said yesterday, we are looking for somebody who can moderate the court and a little humor would do a lot of good.

I think television would be so good to tell the public what is going on.

Congress has the authority to tell the court what cases to take.

I have concern for separation of powers which is a foundation of the constitution.

I think the military has to have access to campuses.

If you engage in fact finding, if the court does that, the court is transgressing into the Congressional area.

If something arises that disrupts the mission, it doesn't matter what it is, it could disrupt the mission.

the standing issue itself is of some real importance, and it's of some real importance because it goes to the question, who does have standing to--to challenge surveillance policies

somebody that shows disregard of that nature to a Federal law, a law set by this body, is not acting in conjunction or in honoring the rule of law

that concurring opinion goes into great detail as to why stare decisis ought not to be followed.

some day the Senate would stand up on its hind legs.

I was really glad to hear you say in response to Senator Kohl's questions that you favor television the Supreme Court.

It is not fair to Congress to keep on moving the goal posts.

I believe that I can finish in less than the 20 minutes and yield back some time.

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