John Cornyn actually said...

"Each Supreme Court nomination is a historic moment for our Nation."

"I am afraid that sometimes in the past these hearings have gotten so downright nasty and contentious that some people are dissuaded from willingness to serve, which I think is a great tragedy."

"We are not final because we are infallible. We are infallible only because we are final."

"The role of judges was intended to be modest—that is, self-restrained and limited."