07/07/2009
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"judges must respect the role of Congress as representatives of the American people"
"The process that we go through traditionally involves the input of United States Senators to make recommendations to the President for these nominees."
"Thank you very much, Your Honor, and let me offer a general apology on behalf of the Senate as an institution to all of those who were inconvenienced by yesterday's activities."
"The jury trial is really a central feature of our justice system as the Founders envisioned it."