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" In a nation based on the 'consent of the governed,' judges are supposed to apply the laws the people have assented to. "

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" Kirsten Gillibrand and I are very similar in our biographies. We're both mothers, we're both lawyers. But we couldn't be more different in our beliefs, in our principles, in our politics. "

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" I converted to Catholicism at age 35, after being raised as a Congregationalist in a New England Yankee family. "

" New York City is the financial capital of the world. The Dodd-Frank Act, I think, is going to change that. It's going to send jobs to London and Geneva and Hong Kong and Sydney instead of keeping New York the financial center of the world. "

" Chuck Schumer is the face of the ruling class. "

" Serious people need to work hard to reduce the debt, reduce taxes, and slash regulation on the small businesses and families that are the lifeblood of new jobs and innovation in our state. "

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" Paul Ryan has been a responsible legislator and public servant, almost alone among members of Congress in his belief that we need to strengthen and save our social entitlements. "

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" Republicans can nominate bad Justices, too. Earl Warren, William Brennan, Harry Blackmun, David Souter... the list goes on. "

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" What I do know is that liberal Democrat policies in our big cities are not helping anybody, especially our big cities. "

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" I will stand up for judges who faithfully follow the law as it is written. "

" I guess I was a little idealistic and thought if you are honest and you're well-qualified and capable of waging a good fight, you can raise money. And what I learned is that our campaign finance laws are really a great big incumbent protection act. "

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" Having been on the front lines of the confirmation battles involving Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito, I know firsthand what is at stake when the Senate exercises its 'advise and consent' power over federal judges. "

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" Christians are being persecuted, not just in the Middle East but here in this country. "

" Thinking of ourselves as members of 'this group' or 'that group,' I think that's a recipe for division. "