"I understand and I share the frustration that so many Americans have expressed over the fact that there are delays at times."
"the President has taken power that belongs to the people and is authorized to be exercised only by those duly elected to the U.S. Senate."
"this should be about appropriate powers of the executive branch. It should not be about Republican or Democratic philosophies."
"constitutional government is necessarily, by its very nature, frustrating."
"Efficiency doesn't always lead to liberty, and frequently, it leads to exactly the opposite position."
"It is important because it is what the Constitution requires. We have to follow the Constitution."
"I decided to go into law really with the realization and I think appreciation as a first-generation immigrant that this country is a country that is governed by the rule of law."
"I do completely agree that judicial temperament is extremely important."
"One of the things that I've always admired about that justice was his commitment to the text and his commitment to the notion that the law supplies an answer."
"the text is the guiding--is the principle guidepost. The text normally is the beginning and the end of the analysis when you are interpreting something."
"I have dedicated a large amount of my time to pro bono practice and to provide access for indigent clients to the court system."