When the President makes something a priority, we see action

As the guardian of our rights, the Supreme Court makes decisions every year which either protect the individual or leave him at the mercy of more powerful forces in our society.

When the President makes something a priority, we see action

Judicial excellence requires candor before confirmation. We are being asked to give the nominee enormous power.

Judicial excellence requires an understanding that the law is more than an intellectual game and more than a mental exercise. He or she must recognize that real people with real problems are affected by the decisions rendered by the court. Justice, after all, may be blind, but it should not be deaf.

Bankruptcy is a serious decision that people have to make.

A nominee [to Supreme Court] must possess the competence, character and temperament to serve on the bench.