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

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

I am opposed to anybody making a decision for you or me or anybody else about what health care plan we should have.

We are not utilizing the Iraqi oil for U.S. purposes. We are not asking that the Iraqi oil be used to pay our military expenses. We are asking only that the Iraqi oil be used to rebuild Iraq - that is, to rebuild Iraq for the Iraqi people.

The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written.

The best way to reduce the cost of medical care is to reduce the illness.

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.