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I think that Congress' ability to reason is fully equal to that of the judiciary.

I am especially indebted to a 10th grade English teacher who encouraged me to read great works of literature.

The First Amendment, I think, is the jewel of our Constitution.

I have been a judge for 15 years and I've made up my own mind during all that time.

The separation of church and state has been a cornerstone of American democracy for over two hundred years. Getting rid of it was long overdue.

If you want know what sort of a justice I would make, then look at what sort of a judge I have been.

I think that what my parents taught me about hard work, optimism and education still holds true.

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.

This was a time of great intellectual excitement for me. Both college and law school opened up new worlds of ideas.

Part of me wanted to get a graduate degree in political science. Had I done that, I suppose I would have become a college professor.

If I'm confirmed, I'll be myself.

The most important quality for a judge is open- mindedness to the arguments.

Private religious speech can't be discriminated against. It has to be treated equally with secular speech.

I learned that hard work and self-discipline can overcome many obstacles.

A judge can't have any preferred outcome in any particular case. The judge's only obligation - and it's a solemn obligation - is to the rule of law.

I think that the legitimacy of the court would be undermined in any case if the court made a decision based on its perception of public opinion.

I'm not any kind of a bigot, I'm not.

My grandparents came worked hard, and I believe they never regretted their decision to come here and make a new start.