If I'm Confirmed I'll Be Myself.

When I Entered College, I Thought That I Wanted To Be A Lawyer, But By The Time I Was Set To Graduate, I Was Not Too Sure Of That.

I Think That Congress's Ability To Reason Is Fully Equal To That Of The Judiciary.

Good Judges Are Always Open To The Possibility Of Changing Their Minds Based On The Next Brief That They Read, Or The Next Argument That's Made By An Attorney Who's Appearing Before Them, Or A Comment That Is Made By A Colleague During The Conference On The Case When The Judges Privately Discuss The Case.

When I Get A Case About Discrimination, I Have To Think About People In My Own Family Who Suffered Discrimination Because Of Their Ethnic Background Or Because Of Religion Or Because Of Gender. And I Do Take That Into Account.

When I Had My Confirmation Hearing For The Court Of Appeals, [my Son] Philip Was 3 Years Old. And When I Was Called Up To The Chair He Took It Upon Himself To Run Up And Sit Next To Me In Case Any Hard Questions Came Up.