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

Brett Kavanaugh

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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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" I am proud that a majority of my law clerks have been women. "

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" With respect to the legal justifications or the policies relating to the treatment of detainees, I was not aware of any issues on that or the legal memos that subsequently came out until the summer, sometime in 2004, when there started to be news reports on that. "

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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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" 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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" I think justices of all stripes agree that stare decisis is important, but not an inextricable command. It's not inflexible; it's not absolute. "

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" There is one kind of judge. There is an independent judge under our Constitution. "

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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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" Congress should clarify that a sitting president is not subject to criminal indictment while in office. "

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" A ban on a class of arms is not an 'incidental' regulation. It is equivalent to a ban on a category of speech. "

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" I thank God every day for my family. "

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

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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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" 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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" 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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" My judicial philosophy is straightforward. "

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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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