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" Justice Kennedy devoted his career to securing liberty. I am deeply honored to be nominated to fill his seat on the Supreme Court. "

Brett Kavanaugh

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" I was not involved and am not involved in the questions about the rules governing detention of combatants. "

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" A court's assessment of an agency's compliance with statutory limits does not depend on whether the agency's policy is good or whether the agency's intentions are laudatory. "

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" There is no meaningful or persuasive constitutional distinction between semiautomatic handguns and semiautomatic rifles. "

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" My mom was a teacher. In the 1960s and '70s, she taught history at two largely African American public high schools in Washington, D.C. - McKinley Tech and H.D. Woodson. Her example taught me the importance of equality for all Americans. "

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" A judge must be independent and must interpret the law, not make the law. "

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" I believe that an independent judiciary is the crown jewel of our constitutional republic. "

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" Having seen first-hand how complex and difficult the job is, I believe it vital that the president be able to focus on his never-ending tasks with as few distractions as possible. "

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" My wife, Ashley, is a West Texan, a graduate of Abilene Cooper Public High School and the University of Texas. "

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" The Senate should consider a rule ensuring that every judicial nominee receives a vote by the Senate within 180 days of being nominated by the president. "

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" My law clerks come from diverse backgrounds and points of view. "

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" Even the lesser burdens of a criminal investigation - including preparing for questioning by criminal investigators - are time-consuming and distracting. "

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" I have tried to create bonds with my daughters like my dad created with me. "

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" The task of dealing with global warming is urgent and important. "

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" Semi-automatic rifles, like semi-automatic handguns, have not traditionally been banned and are in common use by law-abiding citizens for self-defense in the home, hunting, and other lawful uses. "

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" If the president does something dastardly, the impeachment process is available. "

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" I believe that the president should be excused from some of the burdens of ordinary citizenship while serving in office. This is not something I necessarily thought in the 1980s or 1990s. Like many Americans at that time, I believed that the president should be required to shoulder the same obligations that we all carry. "

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" The law does not allow the FTC to just snap its fingers and temporarily block a merger. "

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" My dad went to law school at night while working full-time. He has an unparalleled work ethic and has passed down to me his passion for playing and watching sports. I love him dearly. "

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" However much we might sympathize or agree with EPA's policy objectives, EPA may act only within the boundaries of its statutory authority. "

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" As a judge, I hire four law clerks each year. I look for the best. "

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" In my view, it is unreasonable for EPA to exclude considerations of costs in determining whether it is 'appropriate' to impose significant new regulations on electric utilities. "

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" My judicial philosophy is straightforward. "

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" A president who is concerned about an ongoing criminal investigation is almost inevitably going to do a worse job as president. "

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" I am part of the vibrant Catholic community in the D.C. area. The members of that community disagree about many things, but we are united by a commitment to serve. "

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" When people ask what it's like to be an only child, I say it depends on who your parents are. I was lucky. "

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" Like civil suits, criminal investigations take the president's focus away from his or her responsibilities to the people. "

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" The motto of my Jesuit high school was 'Men for others.' I've tried to live that creed. "

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" A judge must interpret statutes as written. And a judge must interpret the Constitution as written, informed by history and tradition and precedent. "

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" Whether the Constitution allows indictment of a sitting president is debatable. "

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