You really wonder with all the tremendously important issues that the court faces … that the woman’s right to choose dominates the scene, but it does, … That’s the principal battle line which is present.

If the president can find someone in Judge Roberts’ mold, I think by putting up that nominee, he disarmed his opponents,

Sen. Leahy and I have our differences, but when it comes to procedures on the committee and setting how things are going to be done, I consult with him at every turn,

I certainly would not want to see a situation evolve where some intervening event occurred which might have been prevented had Congress acted more promptly,

Do you believe today that the right to privacy does exist in the Constitution?

I believe it is a little too soon for Attorney General Gonzales to move up,

I believe there is value in rolling up the score,

is not worth a tinker’s damn.

demonstrated that he would take a fair, non-ideological approach.

One of the things that I talked to her about was the complexity of a Supreme Court nomination hearing because there are a lot of complicated issues. And I said to her, ‘You’ve got a...

On the balance of her answers, they’re incomplete,

He said that his personal feelings would not be a factor in his judicial decision.

We are not utilizing the Iraqi oil for U.S. purposes. We are not asking that the Iraqi oil be used to pay our military expenses. We are asking only that the Iraqi oil be used...

When we take a look at the budget for the National Institutes of Health at $28 billion, it is, candidly, scandalous that with our resources, our resource capability, research capability in biomedical science, that people...

I don’t like to put it on an appropriations bill, but we waited long enough, … fall-back position which I have avoided up ’til now.

I think he has a real sense for building consensus.

We’ll start hearings at noon on 9 January,

This is not an issue for Democrats or Republicans. These hearings, in substantive fact as well as perception, ought to be for all Americans,

Today the Internal Revenue Code constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. A flat tax would be an enormous step forward.

If we find that there was any quid pro quo, money for pardons, then of course that’s a criminal activity and we’ll pursue that,

I asked him this question because I have reason to believe Mr. Conrad has requested an independent counsel,

(I) continue to believe that censure is really not worth a tinker’s damn. We are going to be listening to evidence to decide what to do in a fair and impartial, judicious way.

If there are back-room assurances and if there are back-room deals … I think that’s a matter that ought to be known by the Judiciary Committee and the American people,

It was due at 6 o’clock,

Members of Congress are irate about the Court’s denigrating and, really, disrespectful statements about Congress’ competence, … method of reasoning.

What I do know is that we’re going to do it right, and we’re not necessarily going to do it fast,

a little political cover.

The balance of power is not being maintained in America today, … The Supreme Court is interpreting the Constitution in derogation of congressional authority.

a stampede to justice.

Senator Leahy and I took a look at it and agreed that it was insufficient,

It simply wasn’t possible to accommodate the schedule that the White House wanted.

It is desirable to have balance on the court, and two women, I think, are a minimum. But I don’t think you can have a quota system either for women or a minority as an...

I think that we ought to have more women on the court. Two is a bare minimum. We really ought to have more,

I should stay away from a discussion of specific cases,

meets the U.N. inspection demands, okay. A diplomatic settlement is always preferable to a military air strike, even though Saddam Hussein has carried us to the brink of war, inflicted a lot of psychological damage...

We shouldn’t be playing second fiddle to South Korea or anyone else,

not a supporter of Terrell Owens.

There is no doubt about the value of investigative reporting to the public interests in exposing corruption, malfeasance, misconduct, waste … there are weighty considerations on law enforcement, on their point of view, and national...

I’m concerned that it has potential. It may.

I think it is inappropriate to ask him head-on if he’s going to overturn Roe, but I believe that there are many issues close to the issue, like his respect for precedent, … Meet the...

It does not signify disagreement with Roe v. Wade,

blatant court-stripping, taking away the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and setting a very bad precedent.

She said she believes there’s a right to privacy (in the Constitution), … And she believes Griswold was rightly decided.

When the students are occupied, they’re not juvenile delinquents. I believe that education is a capital investment.

not proven.

Do you approve of torture?

He did not give a definitive answer because obviously that question is going to be before the court again; it’s going to be on the next term, … But I think he – as they...

When you deal in constitutional law, you’re dealing in some very esoteric, complicated subjects that require a great deal of background, … The jurisprudence is very complicated, and I will be pressing her very hard...

In many cases we need these workers,

There is no doubt that this is inappropriate.