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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For example, lead paint in old houses can be a greater threat to children's health...

For example, lead paint in old houses can be a greater threat to children's health...

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...

There are some hopeful signs coming out of China in the statements they've made since...

There are some hopeful signs coming out of China in the statements they've made since...

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...

Superfund was passed with the good intention of cleaning up America's toxic waste sites.

Superfund was passed with the good intention of cleaning up America's toxic waste sites.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

We have some real political differences among us, but we all share the same goals:...

We have some real political differences among us, but we all share the same goals:...

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...

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...

I think that there is a relatively small number of people who are pushing for...

I think that there is a relatively small number of people who are pushing for...

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...

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...