It is critical . . . that we not prejudge a nominee,

I would ask everyone not to prejudge the nominee. I would ask everyone to take a deep breath, to look at her background and qualifications and to give her a chance before the Judiciary Committee.

If assurances were given of how any nominee ? whether this nominee or anybody else ? and somebody gives assurances how they're going to vote in an upcoming case, I would vote against that person,

I'm not going to prejudge what the ACC should do,

Our goal is to mend it or extend it, not end it.

We've opened a Pandora's box, but I think it's not all that bad we opened it.