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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. "

Brett Kavanaugh

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

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

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" My judicial philosophy is straightforward. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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" 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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" We should not burden a sitting president with civil suits, criminal investigations, or criminal prosecutions. "

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

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

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

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

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

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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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