We depend on the Supreme Court to uphold the integrity of our government.

I'm convinced that our duty to provide advice and consent for justices of the Supreme Court is our most important constitutional responsibility.

Our mandate is to be a nation of laws. And the Supreme Court is the place where we look to safeguard our civil rights and our individual liberties.

One thing I have learned in my time in politics is that if one of the parties is shameless, the other party cannot afford to be spineless.

So the effect of this Republican provision to allow doctors to be gagged from even discussing abortion with their patients is outrageous.

Judge Samuel Alito was born and raised in the great state of New Jersey. Our state has a legacy of producing outstanding jurists, most notably the late William J. Brennan, who ushered in our nation's recommitment to civil rights in the latter half of the 20th century.

We depend on the Supreme Court to uphold the integrity of our government.