As the Republican Party has moved farther and farther to the right, I have found myself increasingly at odds with the Republican philosophy and more in line with the philosophy of the Democratic Party.

The solicitor general is sometimes referred to as the 10th Supreme Court justice - a pretty important position.

Separation of power says the judiciary committee is supposed to confirm qualified judges and then what the Supreme Court does, that is their function, not my function.

Heart disease continues to be the number one killer; cancer, the number 2 killer, not far behind. The tragic aspect of these deadly diseases is that they could all be cured, I do believe, if we had sufficient funding.

It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania.

But one way or another, judges perform a very vital function in our society. They have a risky job and they are entitled to security.

When I supported the stimulus package, I knew that it would not be popular with the Republican Party.