The only person who can really answer the questions is the president. And he has an obligation to do that, ... And I think he will, if push comes to shove. |
The position that you have been nominated for is chief justice of the United States. Do you plan to use that role as a bully pulpit to encourage members of the bar to take seriously their responsibility to undertake pro bono work as you have done throughout your legal career? |
then I have to tell you I think that this presidency will be over. |
There are a number of Democrats I chat with who think it's a big, big mistake for Democrats to try to smear him or attack him ungraciously, ... But then again there are others who believe they have to attack him, if nothing more than to prepare for the next nominee, to try to influence the president so they'll appoint a more moderate nominee. |
There is a good reason they call these ceremonies 'commencement exercises'. Graduation is not the end, it's the beginning. |
There is little evidence that a broad federalization of hate crimes is warranted, ... Serious constitutional questions remain. |
There is little or no evidence that shows that states and localities are being derelict in their duties to enforce the law, |
There's an insensitivity to life in our society today, |
There's just no excuse for being pushed to answer questions that may come before the court or are before the court and I think the American people are starting to realize that in these hearings. |
These are all people who didn't have one ounce of judicial experience . . . yet rose to be great justices, |
They cannot, as they have been doing now for more than six weeks, keep filibuster hopes alive by suggestions and hints, and then claim their political hands are clean when senators on this side of the aisle respond. |
They just want to get it off their hands, and that's always been the case, |
They're going to everything in their power to make sure that our citizens in the United States of America are protected. |
They're on top of things. They know what they're doing. The people here are doing their very best to make sure things run efficiently and well. |
This ad grossly distorts the record of John Roberts from start to finish. It has only one goal: to associate John Roberts with violent extremists. |