Patrick Leahy

I would not do as some of my colleagues have on the other side, vote against a nominee, as they have of a Clinton nominee, because she had dared in her private practice to represent a labor union.

Well, I would hope you wouldn't suggestion that President Bush's nominee who we confirmed as a Federal judge would be lying under oath.

I am glad to see you so supportive of Walter Dellinger insofar as when you were chairman, we couldn't get him through the committee.

I absolutely agree that these judges should be moved as rapidly as possible.

I would be more than happy to work with him on just the thing we both agree with.

I do not think it serves the interests of the American people for us to point the finger across the aisle.

The President is entitled to his choices, subject to an up or down vote by the Senate.

I would hope that we would try to work in a bipartisan way toward a fresh start.

Justice delayed is justice denied.

I hope that the Committee can have a fresh start.

You are a primary engineer of the road that court is traveling.

This court is leading the country down a dangerous path, where it seems States' rights predominate over people's rights.

I do not think the bench should be white males.

The Chairman will schedule a hearing for a nominee only after thorough review of a nominee's preliminary information. Obviously, this is a long process, as it must be. After all, these are lifetime appointments.

Well, for example, last year the House of Representatives passed a bill to prohibit human cloning.

I have always had the same standard.

I must be convinced that a judge not only have the abilities.

Those that find out that there are sitings of toxic dumps in minority communities that are resulting in the poor children suffering and contracting asthma, cancer.

We meant all Americans. But we find that the Supreme Court said that we, under arguments that you made very effectively, it does not apply to the state employees.

We had to meet after the sessions for the Senate well into the evening until it was actually filibustered to 1 or 2 in the morning.

I am concerned about Mr. Roberts' efforts to limit reproductive rights as a Government lawyer.

Given the strong concerns raised by each of the nominees to pack them into a single hearing impairs our ability.

His efforts to challenge and weaken the laws are central to our democracy and providing equal opportunity are well documented.

Justice Deborah Cook, another nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals, has a disturbing record of bias in favor of business.

I think there is--this cramped process and procedure I think is unworthy, quite frankly, of the committee.