We cannot let our respect for the FBI blind us from the fact the FBI has sometimes come up short of our expectations.

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.

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

The only ones who will see an increase in pay are some of the trial lawyers who bring the cases.

Capital punishment is our society's recognition of the sanctity of human life.

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.