If I’m confirmed, I’ll be myself.

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

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has been a pioneer, and her dedicated service on the Supreme Court will never be forgotten. And the people of the country certainly owe her a great debt for the service that she has provided.

You want us to step in and render a decision based on an assessment of the effects of this institution which is newer than cellphones or the Internet? I mean we – we are not – we do not have the ability to see the future.

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.

I’m not any kind of a bigot, I’m not.

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.

It’s been a great honor for me to spend my career in public service.

I am deeply honored to have been nominated for a position on the Supreme Court. And I an humbled to have been nominated for the seat that is now held by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.

I’ve learned a lot during my years on the 3rd Circuit, particularly, I think, about the way in which a judge should go about the work of judging. I’ve learned by doing, by sitting on all of these cases. And I think I’ve also learned from the examples of some really remarkable colleagues.