This is a time for a national conversation. A conversation about the document that binds us as a nation and a people. That document, of course, is the Constitution.

One of the most important things that I have learned in my 57 years is that life is all about choices. On every journey you take, you face choices. At every fork in the road, you make a choice. And it is those decisions that shape our lives.

While the president is to nominate that individual [to Supreme Court], we in the Senate must provide our advice and consent. This function is not well-defined. The Constitution does not set down a road map. It does not require hearings. In fact, it does not even require questioning on your understanding of the Constitution nor the role of the Supreme Court.

When it comes to the Supreme Court, the American people have only two times when they have any input into how our Constitution is interpreted and who will have the privilege to do so.First, we elect a president who has the power to nominate justices to the Supreme Court.Second, the people, acting through their representatives in the Senate, have their say on whether the president's nominee should in fact be confirmed.

You know, kids text a lot today. It's phenomenal.

Our constitutional system is founded on democracy: the will of the people, not the unchecked rule of judges.

Judges need to restrict themselves to the proper resolution of the case before them. They need to avoid the temptation to set broad policy.