I sleep so much better at night, knowing that America is protected from thin pickles and fast ketchup.

Scorecards are common in the political process, but they are inappropriate in the judicial process. The most important tools in the judicial confirmation process are not litmus paper and a calculator.

We must apply a judicial, not a political, standard to this record. Asking a judicial nominee whose side you will be on in future cases is a political standard.

Under the Constitution, the president, not the Senate, nominates and appoints judges. The Senate has a different role. We must give our advice .

The fact is... our doors have not exactly been knocked down by companies willing to defend Microsofts business practices.

The fact that Judge [Samuel] Alito is such a baseball fan gives me even more confidence that he knows the proper role of a judge.

We must remember that judicial nominees are constrained in what they may discuss and how they may discuss it.