Judge Samuel Alito's accomplishments in life are the embodiment of the American dream.

We have other legislation that all of you are aware that I have been so active on, with my colleagues here, and that is to shut down the gun shows.

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.

The President should spend his time going after the terrorists rather than sharing sensitive counter terrorism information with countries that sponsor terrorism.

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.