You’re innocent until proven guilty. And you do not under any circumstances — you do not, do not — say that somebody has to come before whatever the tribunal is and prove they’re innocent.

The rights of copyright holders need to be protected, but some draconian remedies that have been suggested would create more problems than they would solve.

No Supreme Court nomination should be conducted with winks and nods,

Whether I agree or disagree with the opinion of the Supreme Court, it will be the ultimate law of the land and I will work to uphold it, … All of us hope that we’re...

If there’s a crisis at 2 o’clock in the afternoon or 2 o’clock in the morning, I don’t want a president who’s asked ‘What do we do now?’ say, ‘Wait a minute, I’ll call up...

the necessary independence from partisan factions.

I am appalled at their audacious disregard for the health of the American people, … It is time to put people first, and to stop letting the big polluters and the special interests write the...

There were 50 or 60 of President Clinton’s (nominations) that were never even given a hearing or a vote. They just never went forward. It wasn’t a question of whether they had a vote for...

I do not intend to lend my support to an effort by this president to move the Supreme Court and the law radically to the right.

This may be one of the better clues that we have, and I’m in no hurry for them to get it opened, if it will help them get more clues.

In the Reagan administration, in his earlier work, he seemed to try to out-conservative some of the conservatives on issues involving gender discrimination, environmental matters, and individual rights versus the government, … What I’m interested...

When terrorists strike, first responders are the first people we turn to.

This man is a war criminal, … He is an international war criminal. He’s violated virtually every norm of international law and, if we are going to make international law have an effect, if we...

The amount we have requested from the president just meets immediate needs, which are clearly spelled out in a recent report from the National Guard Bureau,

one man, one vote.

If she does a good job on the questionnaire, I think it puts her in good stead for the hearing.

Everybody wants to get it concluded.

All the Laws but One.

The comments I have heard range from incomplete to insulting,

These are the most votes against a nominee for attorney general who has been confirmed.

I think he was just having a bad day, … and I was kind of shocked to hear that kind of language on the [Senate] floor.

We’re in a Congress that much prefers to investigate than legislate, so we can assume that there will be hearings and an investigation.

The president, … should focus on helping the nation rather than his friends.

I’ve been sitting on my porch all summer reading everything I can about Judge Roberts. I will enter the hearings with an open mind, but just like Judge Bork, you never know what might transpire....

Our alliances and our credibility are crucial elements of our working capital in advancing America’s interests in the world, and they have been eroded over the last four years.

If anyone needed a reminder of the racial divide that remains in our nation, no one can now doubt that we still have miles to go. I believe that the American people still want, expect...

There are two kinds of very clear philosophical legal view, … One that totally shuts out the possibility that you can even consider anybody else’s view. The other says I have a clear view, convince...

It’s a good first step, but consultation is a two-way street.

winks and nods and quiet promises over conference calls.

created a legal black hole there.

violated elementary rules of fairness and decency.

I’ve also urged the White House, here’s a time to unite not divide.

I am becoming increasingly concerned that since 9/11, we as Americans are being called upon to give up more and more of our individual liberties, … The courts are supposed to be the last resort...

I want him to have it (the memo) because I assume there will be some question on what it says to the effect: Is the president above the law, … It will be raised.

[But Roberts] is a man of integrity, … I can only take him at his word that he does not have an ideological agenda.

The American people have every reason to expect Congress to achieve the right balance in defending their rights while advancing their security, but the Republican-backed conference report fails to do that.

we should move cautiously so we don’t have unintended consequences.

The position of attorney general is of extreme importance, … The attorney general needs the full confidence of the president, and needs the full confidence and trust of the American people.

Preliminary views of Judge Roberts’ record suggest areas of significant concern,

Let’s let the Senate run this and not the gun lobbies run this Senate chamber.

I sense that some may be seeking to use fear of the Y2K millennium bug to revive failed liability limitation legislation of the past.

For us to remain on the proposed schedule for this nomination, we will need your promptest action on these suggestions.

take him at his word.

He is a man of integrity. I have taken him at his word that he does not have an ideological agenda and will be his own man. I hope that he will, and I trust...

If the questions are not answered or if they are answered as incomplete as they have been, then it’s going to be a long hearing indeed,

We’ve opened a Pandora’s box, but I think it’s not all that bad we opened it.

These kinds of crimes are more serious than others, more deserving of federal attention than others.

This strikes me as wrong-headed, … Until differences are resolved (between the two industries), certainly no legislation will pass this year.

There’s no way we can ask for a treaty that has one standard for the United States and another for the rest of the world.

I think this is a reasonable conclusion.