I am confident that Senator Bayh and I will continue to approach nominations by President Obama in the spirit that brings us before you today.

I think we need more enforcement against financial frauds.

Thus, most, if not all, investigations of alleged election crimes must await the end of the election to which the allegations relate.

I have high confidence that, if confirmed, Judge Hamilton will be a superb addition to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Can you assure us that you will be that type of judge?

I'm working on legislation with Senator Grassley of this Committee to increase resources for investigation and prosecution of mortgage fraud and financial fraud.

I hope they're not going to be partisan on this.

One of the most egregious examples we found during the investigation this Committee held into the Bush administration's firing of U.S. Attorneys for political reasons was the replacement of Todd Graves as U.S. Attorney from Missouri by…

If confirmed, Judge Hamilton will bring to the Seventh Circuit a unique understanding of the important role of the States in the Federal system.

I hope you have a chance of going to see the cherry blossoms.

I would assume that we'd want to do the same thing for President Obama.

this week, the Senate is considering critical legislation to renew our economy and to renew America's promise of prosperity and security for all of its citizens. I have long held the view that American innovation can and should play a…

I have a feeling we are all going to be spending hours talking about the stimulus package. Right now, I am more concerned to talk about the Holder nomination. I have heard a great deal about the second amendment. I couldn't help but think…

I have had a special and significant interest in the Department of Justice from the time I was a law student. I watched so many attorneys general who have served at the Justice Department, some have been very good, but many have not. There…

No nomination for Attorney General has filled me with greater pride than this one, and it is time for the Senate to complete its consideration of President Obama's historic nomination of Eric Holder to be Attorney General of the United…

I think it is also a spectacular day because the Senate is considering President Obama's historic nomination of Eric Holder to be Attorney General of the United States. The Judiciary Committee voted last week to report Mr. Holder's…

Enhanced privacy and security built into health IT will bolster consumer trust and spur the more rapid adoption of health IT.

If you do not have meaningful privacy safeguards, you are not going to get a health IT system.

A commitment to spending significant dollars to advance health IT must be coupled with a strong commitment to privacy and security.

And your wonderful hospital, Johns Hopkins, saved my wife's life, so I appreciate it.

I am pleased that President Obama has called for the immediate investment in health information technology.

Strong privacy protections must be part of any legislation that moves health IT.

I think you have to have innovation in American health. That is the only way we are going to make sure that we get health to everybody, but we also bring the costs down.

The United Nations says a compound sheltering U.N. national staff inside the safety zone was shelled on January 24 and 25, killing at least 9 civilians and wounding more than 20.

from the start of his transition to the White House, I have urged President Obama to make a clear commitment to open government. By issuing his directive to strengthen one of our Nation's most important open government laws, the Freedom of…