If I can't negotiate something that gets more than four Republicans, I'm not a very good representative of my party.

My goal for reform is not necessarily to pass laws but to make sure the laws are being followed.

Supreme Court nominees should know that this exercise of judicial restraint is the key ingredient of being good judge, as the Constitution constrains judges every bit as much as it constrains we legislators, executives and citizens in their actions.

Judge [Samuel] Alito should see criticism as a badge of honor worn by many past and present members of the Court.

You ought to serve on the platform you run on.

Finding out exactly what went wrong is key toward preventing future debacles.

Some liberal interest groups have come out in full force and have attempted to paint Judge [Samuel] Alito to be an extremist and to be an activist. They've criticized a nominee who has, from what I see described by these lawyers and fellow judges, a reputation of being a restrained jurist committed to the rule of law and the Constitution.