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«This is a confirmation proceeding...not a coronation. It is the Senate Judiciary Committee's job to ask tough questions.»

«You are obviously very talented. And you also look healthy.»

«I do, however, recognize that this is a different time, and he has been nominated to play a different kind of role than he played in those early Reagan years. So, frankly, I will be looking for a somewhat different John Roberts than the John Roberts of 1985.»

«The refusal gives rise to a reasonable inference that the administration has something to hide here. The administration has done this nominee no service by maintaining its intransigent position.»

«This is a confirmation proceeding ... not a coronation, ... It is a Senate Judiciary Committee's job to ask tough questions. We are tasked by the Senate with getting a complete picture of your qualifications, your temperament and how you will carry out your duties.»

«Some have called for a dignified process. So have I. But at times, it sounds like what some really want for the nominee is an easy process,»

«It is not undignified to ask the nominee questions he would rather not answer, should he prefer to remain inscrutable or, worse yet, all things to all people.»

«I voted for Michael Brown and I think I made a mistake, ... Ever heard the president admit he made a mistake?»

«It's one of the things I'm most certain of in my 23 years as a public official and after over 900 listening sessions or town meetings over 13 years, ... This is one of the clearest messages I've ever received.»

«[Sept. 13, 2005 | WASHINGTON -- At some point in August, Judge John G. Roberts Jr., President Bush's nominee to head the U.S. Supreme Court, appears to have found time to tan. He entered the Russell Caucus Room Monday for the first day of his confirmation hearing with his face glowing in an even bronze tone, a striking feature in a room of uniformly pasty white men and women. His skin contrasted with his starched white collar, his charcoal suit and his cherry-red power tie. It made his smile gleam.] You are obviously very talented, ... And you also look healthy.»