did commiserate with me a little bit about the problems that the Supreme Court has had in coming up with a coherent body of law that is clear and can be easily applied, and can be predictable in a way that doesn't discourage people from expressing their religious views. |
Did President Clinton lie when he discussed the intelligence that led him to support the forced ouster of Saddam Hussein? |
Don't take the bait, |
Don't take the bait, ... Do exactly the same thing every nominee -- Republican and Democrat alike -- has done. Decline to answer any question that you feel would compromise your ability to do your job. |
Don't take the bait. Decline to answer any question that you would feel would compromise your duty to do your job. |
During my several visits to Red River, I have been impressed by the professionalism and dedication of the men and women at the depot, |
engaging person. |
For the past three decades, William Rehnquist did not simply serve on the bench. He truly loved and revered the court, as only a devoted scholar and student of that great institution could. His dedication was unrivaled, |
Frankly, I never got a satisfactory explanation, |
He did commiserate with me a little bit, ... I hope that he will be able to give the United States Supreme Court's ruling some coherence, because frankly they are way out of step with what the founding fathers intended. |
He did express frustration that, at some point, additional hearings are counterproductive in terms of the optimal use of his time and the time of the combatant commanders in fighting and winning the war on terror. |
His long track record as a federal appeals court judge shows that he has indeed put his personal views on abortion aside, and I have every confidence he will continue to do so if he is confirmed to United States Supreme Court. |
I am pleased to report that Texas is known for having one of the strongest set of open government laws in our Nation. And ever since that experience, I have long believed that our federal government could use 'a little Texas sunshine.' |
I believe the American people will see this for what it is. We ought not to appropriate a national tragedy in a misguided effort to further a political interest of any sort. |
I did not have that conversation when I visited with him, ... But I had a conversation with the White House today about this subject -- and I'm not at liberty to divulge who the person is -- but I was assured by somebody who was in the room during visits with other senators that he considers one man, one vote a bedrock of our system. I was told he discussed it with Senator Kennedy. |