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.

Why do the President and Vice-President constantly change the subject when asked to explain why things are going so badly in Iraq? The answer is simple. They have been consistently wrong about Iraq, and the...

a president [can] be considered to be above the law.