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

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.

Having members of the Bush administration actually sit down and discuss counter terrorism with the very countries that support terrorists is absurd.

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

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

I believe that justices must recognize that our Constitution is an 18th-century document that needs to be applied in the context of the 21st century.

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.