The president was noncommittal. The body language was not very positive.

His approach of modesty, of stability, and away from judicial activism, I think, is a model. Whether it is carried out, remains to be seen.

no doubt about that.

I intend to do just that, Senator Grassley, now that I have your support.

Everything I know about her is good, but there needs to be, obviously, a very thorough inquiry into her background.

There’s a very keen interest in learning more on all sides,

Of all of the items which could provide an economic stimulus to the U.S. economy, I think asbestos reform would be the most important.

I have no reason to catalogue him as an ideologue.

I think there is a consensus on the committee that we do not (support) the criminalization of a large number of people.

My analysis is that we have 62 votes at the present time, and we’ve got about 15 more people who are thinking it over,

An imperial president has become more imperial, simply because the Congress has not taken steps to secure its power of the purse.

I believe it is important and timely for you to make a full public response on the propriety of your ruling on cases involving Vanguard and Smith Barney, Inc., at times when you had money...

the chief justice is not going to leave, because I think that every day he goes to work knowing he has very important work to do.

It’s not easy to get 60 votes on a controversial bill like this, but we’re working on it.

Hearings for a Supreme Court nominee should not have a political tilt for either Republicans or Democrats, … They should, in substantive fact and in perception, be for all Americans.

I think if we’re to re-establish (the Congress’) constitutional role, to control the purse strings, we’ve got to say that when it comes to local control versus a Washington straitjacket, the people of the United...

Before I can evaluate the adequacy of these changes, I have to know a lot more about the specifics of the problem. It doesn’t do a lot of good to move names around on organization...

The American people are entitled to some answers, … It is not a matter of attaching blame. It is a matter of correcting errors so that we don’t have a repetition of 9/11.

to get it done right.

I don’t want to rule out a compromise,

In our free society, anyone can speak out as they choose on any subject. I am concerned that the Roberts nomination, or others to follow, may provide an occasion for such advertising to get out...

And there is a lot more to the issue of a woman’s right to choose than how you may feel about it personally. We have a long tradition in the court.

Unfortunately, the debate over that advertisement has become a distraction from the serious discussion we hoped to have with the American public,

I read in the morning papers that we are under a lot of pressure. You may have missed the papers, but you won’t miss the pressure.

As the record shows, I have supported every one of President Bush’s nominees in the Judiciary Committee and on the Senate floor. I have never and would never apply any litmus test on the abortion...

Bin Laden is at war with the United States, and it is time that we reciprocated, … We have the capacity, we have the capability, the military strength to do what is necessary.

Notwithstanding his answers and my efforts to glean some hint or realistic expectation from his words and body language, candidly it is not possible to predict or have a solid expectation of what Judge Roberts...

Judge Roberts had expressed his appreciation to have the introductions early. He said the maximum time of the children’s staying power was five minutes. And that is certainly understandable,

And then events overtook us with the passing of the chief justice,

I believe that stem-cell research has enormous hope for the future. But I would point out that I’m joined by Senator [Orrin] Hatch, a noted conservative. I’m joined by many conservative colleagues on the Republican...

It continues to be my hope that both leaders would liberate their caucuses from party-line voting,

If Dr. Dobson knows something that he shouldn’t know, or something that I ought to know, I’m going to find out, … This Week.

It’s going to be a battle but I think we have a realistic chance of winning.

Somatic cell nuclear transfer does not relate to cloning, and the people who call it therapeutic cloning are creating a lot of confusion, because it is not cloning at all, and it certainly is not...

Could we have acted sooner to avoid the situation we are in now, in effect running for cover?

If this will require a rollcall vote, I cannot predict how many rollcall votes we will have this evening, but I would not make dinner plans.

I made the point that the president doesn’t have a blank check. He didn’t choose to engage me on that point.

[But that is Bush’s call, Specter said.] Taking advice is not too hard as long as you get to make the final decision, … And the Constitution doesn’t say the president should do more than...

Would you think that Roe might be a super-duper precedent?

I have seen virtually no agreement on anything when it comes to this immigration bill. Emotions are running at an all-time high.

Finally, someone connected to the Administration knows how to keep his trap shut. If only some of that would rub off on Barbara Bush.

I’m not sure that $1.6 trillion is precisely the right figure. Perhaps it is, if more of that was devoted to the lower income groups.

I’m concerned about the conferences of the justices which the chief will preside over, and about bringing the court together,

It has been apparent for some time that the American people are frustrated, sick and tired of the partisan bickering. We have to support the president.

I’ve never walked out of a room and had a disagreement as to what was said,

I wouldn’t support a bill that impinges on civil liberties.

I know this issue will be responded to when you complete your questionnaire, … But I think it is not advisable to wait until that time, which would allow columnists, radio/TV talk shows and your...

These are big, big issues.

I’m not at all critical of [the letter]. I think it’s perfectly appropriate.

Why not go after both levels? … Why not get tough? That’s what Sen. Feinstein wants to do, and I think it’s a good idea.