The Federalist Society's membership certainly hasn't stopped people.

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.

I was persuaded by the conclusion that the best reason that States should not enjoy immunity from suit is that such treatment is simply unjust.

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

I hope that the Committee can have a fresh start.

All Americans need to be able to have confidence in the courts and judges.

Many see this as part of a concerted and partisan effort to pack the courts and tilt them sharply out of balance.

I have no question that the disparity between crack and powder cocaine is unjustified.

And I have heard of absolutely no objection on our side of the aisle to these three.

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

Are you comfortable with that direction of the Supreme Court?

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.

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

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

We federalize carjacking. We federalize so many things. We don't really need to.

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

I will take some credit for that, for having established the toughest drunk-driving program in the State when I was a prosecutor.

I understand, but we are also not going to have too many Dred Scott or Plessy v. Ferguson or cases like that.

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

I mean I love politics and I am sure you do too, giving up some of those things.

I do not think the bench should be white males.

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

We were rebuffed on that.

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.