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81United States federal courts / David Souter / Dudley–Winthrop family / New Hampshire Supreme Court / Judicial independence / Supreme court / United States Constitution / United States Senate / Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination / Supreme Court of the United States / Government / Court systems

12 The CHAIRMAN. Senator Thurmond. OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR STROM THURMOND Senator THURMOND. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, today the committee begins hearings to consider the nomination of Judge David H. Sou

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82New Hampshire / Souter / Weare /  New Hampshire / Supreme Court of the United States / Warren Rudman / Politics of the United States / Lost Liberty Hotel / Barack Obama Supreme Court candidates / David Souter / Dudley–Winthrop family / United States federal courts

43 exercise that power responsibly. As Justice Stone once observed, and I quote, "The only check upon our own exercise of power is our own sense of self-restraint." This hearing will help us to determine, as a Congress

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83Law / Supreme Court of the United States / Souter / Brown v. Board of Education / Politics of the United States / Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination / Samuel Alito Supreme Court nomination / David Souter / Dudley–Winthrop family / United States federal courts

39 Now I yield to Senator Simon from Illinois. OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR PAUL SIMON Senator SIMON. The good news, Judge Souter, is we are getting near the end of this part of the process. As my colleagues would tell y

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84Howard Metzenbaum / Supreme Court of the United States / Politics of the United States / State governments of the United States / Harriet Miers Supreme Court nomination / David Souter / Dudley–Winthrop family / United States federal courts

20 Judge Souter, I hope you will stand your ground when you sincerely believe you are being asked for answers which you clearly cannot provide and have the good faith to be able to act as a Supreme Court Justice later.

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85Conservatism in the United States / David Souter / Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination / Supreme Court of the United States / United States federal courts / United States courts of appeals

28 did not give you the whole quote. The remainder of the quote was, "I believe nominees should be required to answer all questions, except for those questions that would necessitate an opinion as it applies to a specif

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86Chuck Grassley / United States Senate / United States Constitution / Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination / David Souter / Supreme Court of the United States / Government / Politics of the United States

30 hearing into a referendum on Roe v. Wade. Those who view these procedures as just a question of how a nominee will vote on one case, in my judgment make a mockery of this process. If confirmed, Judge Souter, you will

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87United States presidential debates / United States federal courts / Chitto Harjo / Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination / David Souter / Dudley–Winthrop family / Speeches

49 Judge Souter, you are a lucky man to have a friend like that, two friends, and we take their recommendations seriously and to heart. Now, what we will do, Judge, if it meets with your approval, is we will recess until

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88New Hampshire / Souter / Weare /  New Hampshire / Supreme Court of the United States / Warren Rudman / Politics of the United States / Lost Liberty Hotel / Barack Obama Supreme Court candidates / David Souter / Dudley–Winthrop family / United States federal courts

43 exercise that power responsibly. As Justice Stone once observed, and I quote, "The only check upon our own exercise of power is our own sense of self-restraint." This hearing will help us to determine, as a Congress

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89United States courts of appeals / United States federal courts / Supreme Court of Pakistan / Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination / Lost Liberty Hotel / Dudley–Winthrop family / David Souter / Supreme Court of the United States

40 There are those who are concerned because you come from a small New Hampshire community of 2,000. Coming from an Illinois community of 402, that does not bother me. But if your intellectual and emotional horizons are

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90United States courts of appeals / David Souter / Dudley–Winthrop family / Arlen Specter / Patrick Leahy / Conservatism in the United States / Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination / Samuel Alito Supreme Court nomination / Supreme Court of the United States / Dismissal of United States Attorneys controversy / Politics of the United States

Senator Leahy. OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR PATRICK J. LEAHY Senator LEAHY. Welcome, Judge Souter. Being from New England, I will try not to say anything as inflammatory as Senator Grassley did. [Laughter.] Chuck has a w

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