Real leadership means tackling tough problems ourselves and not leaving them to our children.

Judge [Samuel] Alito, I'll tell you the same thing I told John Roberts. I expect you to adhere to the Code of Judicial Conduct.

It ought to be done by the elected officials themselves because they have the credibility. And it's not like we aren't willing to help.

The only relevant side is that of the law and the Constitution. We do great injury to the integrity of the court system when we start speaking of sides and stop devoting ourselves to the pursuit of impartial justice.

The key thing is to ensure that we give the criminal-justice system the tools it needs, so that women's rights are turned into reality. It is not enough to say domestic violence is a crime ?- in order for the laws to be successful, lawyers and courts must have the necessary means to prosecute it.

No judicial nomination should answer any question that is designed to reveal how the nominee will rule on any issue that could come before the court.

It seems that immigrants often have a special understanding of the incredible opportunities that this nation affords its citizens.