I get paid by the year, and I try to earn my money.

I want to remind all Americans that the Senate has a very important responsibility to confirm only well- qualified individuals who will faithfully interpret the law and the Constitution.

It wouldn't do me much good to back somebody that won in Iowa if they can't carry on the campaign elsewhere.

In the case of the Japanese, they usually commit suicide before they make any apology.

Nominees [to Supreme Court] shouldn't be expected to pre-commit to ruling on certain issues in a certain way. Nor should senators ask nominees to pledge to rule on issues in a particular way.

You ought to serve on the platform you run on.

Complacency by the watchdogs hurts both taxpayers and beneficiaries.