I think this is a teachable moment that will remind all of us about the wisdom of the founders who wrote a Constitution that made sure that our rights would be fixed and certain.

I know in times past, the ABA has appeared to be a, frankly, a partisan during some of the judicial confirmation proceedings that I participated in the past, and that's a cause for concern.

So you would--you would agree with me that judges should not be politicians.

And how do you--and how--because I believe the Court's legitimacy is very important.

But when the Court overrules the decisions made by the people, as they did in 32 of the 35 States that decided to recognize only traditional marriage between a man and a woman, that is an act of judicial policymaking, is it not?

This was done for the purpose of preserving individual freedom and avoiding tyranny, and ensure that our Government was ultimately accountable to the people from whom all political power derives.

Frankly, on occasion I've been troubled by some of the public advocacy of the American Bar Association on behalf of legal profession that, frankly, did not represent my views.

I think the authority comes from we, the people. That's the source of the legitimacy of government.

Congress passed a bill called the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which tried to make sure that people's sincerely held religious beliefs could be accommodated under their First Amendment rights.

one of the most important questions under our constitutional form of government and the separation of powers is who decides

One of the things Senator Whitehouse and I agree on is he and others frequently ask nominees for the Supreme Court, do you think Brown v. Board of Education is settled law, and believe it or not, some nominees won't answer the question.