When the 14th Amendment, equal protection clause was enacted, the galleries in the Senate were segregated. Now we have integration.

No senator's vote, except for the declaration of war or the authorization for the use of force, is more important than the confirmation of a nominee for the Supreme Court for a lifetime appointment.

It is with unwelcome frequency that I find myself the deciding vote.

I knew people were going to see me see deteriorate before their eyes.

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.

I don't like labels. I think they conceal more than they reveal, sort of like a bikini.

Big money is ruining the political system.