the courts are--and they were set up this way by the founders of the country--they are the one undemocratic part of our government.
We tried very hard to have judges looked at as judges and to get out of partisan politics.
Jeffrey Viken's wide-ranging experience makes him particularly qualified to serve as a judge.
Judge Martin is the fourth of President Obama's circuit court nominees to come before the Committee.
I do not know whether to give him congratulations or condolences, because it is going to be one of the toughest jobs in the government.
It has been responsible for the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars. It has created tens of thousands of jobs in American communit...
I think we have to make it permanent if we want it to work, and most of us want it to work.
One of the frustrating things for investors is that it has been reauthorized on a temporary basis, currently set to expire in September.
Senator Patrick Leahy and Senator Judd Gregg were instrumental in securing this support.
the American people finally have heard from Judge Sotomayor, and I appreciate your opening statement yesterday.
There is not one law for one color and another. There's not one law for rich and a different one for poor. There is only one law.