For a long time in American history, people didn't even come up before the Senate. They didn't come before the Judiciary Committee, and up until about 1923, something like that.

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Sometimes you have to, as I say, build bridges where you can - but draw...

Sometimes you have to, as I say, build bridges where you can - but draw...

There's a lot more to competence than a law degree and a modicum of courtroom...

There's a lot more to competence than a law degree and a modicum of courtroom...

We just ask the agency to make reasonable and honest decisions, and the public deserves...

We just ask the agency to make reasonable and honest decisions, and the public deserves...

That is, while we believe that cost-benefit analysis is an important tool to inform agency...

That is, while we believe that cost-benefit analysis is an important tool to inform agency...

In the end, we may be hurting the very people we should be concerned about...

In the end, we may be hurting the very people we should be concerned about...

While we believe there are fruitful opportunities to update and improve old rules, we do...

While we believe there are fruitful opportunities to update and improve old rules, we do...

But if the Chinese mainland, the PRC, attacked Taiwan, we'd be obligated to come to...

But if the Chinese mainland, the PRC, attacked Taiwan, we'd be obligated to come to...

And when we draw lines in the sand with regard to certain basic things that...

And when we draw lines in the sand with regard to certain basic things that...

And it's difficult for the average American to understand why something like that could be...

And it's difficult for the average American to understand why something like that could be...

We're hoping for the best, but we need to prepare for the worst.

We're hoping for the best, but we need to prepare for the worst.

China is one of the world's greatest proliferators of weapons of mass destruction to these...

China is one of the world's greatest proliferators of weapons of mass destruction to these...

We also have to ask if we focusing on the most important priorities.

We also have to ask if we focusing on the most important priorities.

Clearly, the Chinese know that we want a good relationship with them.

Clearly, the Chinese know that we want a good relationship with them.

But obviously, we can't afford to make some bad long-term decisions with regard to basic...

But obviously, we can't afford to make some bad long-term decisions with regard to basic...

So China will be having to make some choices as to whose side it wants...

So China will be having to make some choices as to whose side it wants...

Let's not overlook, though, what we do know about the campaign finance scandal, and the...

Let's not overlook, though, what we do know about the campaign finance scandal, and the...

Some people think that our planet is suffering from a fever. Now scientists are telling...

Some people think that our planet is suffering from a fever. Now scientists are telling...

And I believe in the 13 years Judge Roberts was there, he never turned down...

And I believe in the 13 years Judge Roberts was there, he never turned down...

You can't substitute promise after promise with known violators of prior promises at the expense...

You can't substitute promise after promise with known violators of prior promises at the expense...

I think that the justices were totally answering the way that they should. I think...

I think that the justices were totally answering the way that they should. I think...