"Subsequent hearings have presented to the public a vapid and hollow charade, in which repetition of platitudes has re…"

"I love Justice Marshall. He did an enormous amount for me. But if you confirm me to this position, you will get Justi…"

"My politics would be, must be, have to be, completely separate from my judgment."

"It is absolutely true that I have served in two Democratic administrations. You can tell something from me and my pol…"

"I think people are great in many different ways. So, I think some justices are great because they have extraordinary …"

"For the past 11 years, I’ve taught hundreds of students, primarily at Harvard Law School. I teach that the Constituti…"

"...candidates for a Supreme Court seat that had opened up after Justice John Paul Stevens announced his retirement in…"

"Individual rights have been recognized by our jurisprudence only after long and costly struggles. They should not be …"

"Common sense and justice dictate that a citizen accused of a crime should have the fullest hearing possible, plus the…"

"Experience demonstrates that in time of war individual liberties cannot always be entrusted safely to uncontrolled ad…"