"troubling issues about PODs."
"I think all four of you have done an excellent job here today, and I just want to tell you that I intend to support each and every one of you."
"There are very few things that are as satisfying or as important in this country and in our constitutional way of law than being a Federal judge."
"I think we are making solid confirmation progress."
"Now, my main focus in evaluating judicial nominees--I will try and get a little closer here--is whether they are qualified by legal experience as well as their judicial philosophy."
"I believe we owe it to them and the American people to act swiftly."
"I do not see anybody going to be hurt. I think we only benefit from these trade agreements."
"If we do not act, other nations will take these markets away from us."
"all programs and all spending, it seems to me, have to be examined carefully to protect the taxpayers."
"we have a spending problem, although we may disagree on the solution."
"the deficit and our Nation's debt pose a fundamental risk to American prosperity and our future."