"That is irresponsible and outrageous."
"We ought to respect their judgment as they try to take care of the privacy of people by redacting late into the night."
"I was disappointed to see last night that some of our colleagues are unwilling or unable to conduct themselves in this hearing with regular order."
"I find it--I am actually flabbergasted that so many of these things are not controversial whatsoever."
"It is ultimately our Government, our responsibility, our authority that provides legitimacy to the Government itself."
"I am proud to support your nomination based on my personal knowledge of your skills and your temperament and your character and your fidelity to the rule of law."
"The thing that has stuck in my craw for the last 18 years is the dissent written by Chief Justice Rehnquist which takes exception to the majority's decision saying they distorted existing precedent."
"I am disappointed that, despite his exemplary qualifications and outstanding record, so many of our colleagues across the aisle have announced their opposition even before he was nominated."
"The legislature to enact laws, the executive to enforce them, and the judicial branch to settle disputes about the meaning of those laws and the Constitution."
"Upholding and enforcing this distinction between legislators and judges was the great project of the late Justice Scalia's career."
"The level of disingenuousness and hyperbole even by today's standards is extraordinary."