What My Political Views Or

To Have The Opportunity To Lead The Solicitor General's Office Is The Honor Of A Lifetime. As You Know, This Is An Office With A Long And Rich Tradition, Not Only Of Extraordinary Legal Skill But Also Of Extraordinary Professionalism And Integrity. That Is Due, In Large Measure, To The People Who Have Led It.

I Do Not Espouse The Unitarian Position. President Clinton's Assertion Of Directive Authority Over Administration, More Than President Reagan's Assertion Of A General Supervisory Authority, Raises Serious Constitutional Questions.

When The Senate Ceases To Engage Nominees In Meaningful Discussion Of Legal Issues, The Confirmation Process Takes On An Air Of Vacuity And Farce, And The Senate Becomes Incapable Of Evaluating Nominees Or Appropriately Educating The Public.

I Have No Regrets. I Don't Believe In Looking Back. What I Am Proudest Of? Working Really Hard... And Achieving As Much As I Could.

I Think People Are Great In Many Different Ways. So, I Think Some Justices Are Great Because They Have Extraordinary Wisdom, They Have An Understanding Of How To Apply The Law In Their Times In A Way That's Completely Consistent With The Text Of The Law And The Purposes Of The Law, And In A Way That's Completely Right For The Times In Which They Live In.