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

Whether interpreting the Constitution or filling in the blanks of a law or a regulation, every word of the court's opinion can widen or narrow our rights as Americans and either protect us or leave us more vulnerable to any winds that blow.

Even as we pour hundreds of billions of dollars into our efforts in the Middle East, there is much that needs to be done to win the war of ideas in the Muslim world and beyond

I will vote my hopes and not my fears

When the President makes something a priority, we see action

Through its interpretation of the Constitution, the Supreme Court hugely shapes the fabric of our society for us and for future generations.

Bankruptcy is a serious decision that people have to make.