Brett Kavanaugh

“The earth is warming. Humans are contributing.”

“The task of dealing with global warming is urgent and important.”

“My dad went to law school at night while working full-time. He has an unparalleled work ethic and has passed down to me his passion for playing and watching sports. I love him dearly.”

“Whether the Constitution allows indictment of a sitting president is debatable.”

“I was not involved and am not involved in the questions about the rules governing detention of combatants.”

“My time in high school and college, more than 30 years ago, has been ridiculously distorted.”

“Having seen first-hand how complex and difficult the job is, I believe it vital that the president be able to focus on his never-ending tasks with as few distractions as possible.”

“As a judge, I hire four law clerks each year. I look for the best.”

“The Senate should consider a rule ensuring that every judicial nominee receives a vote by the Senate within 180 days of being nominated by the president.”

“However much we might sympathize or agree with EPA's policy objectives, EPA may act only within the boundaries of its statutory authority.”

“I have faith in God, and I have faith in the fairness of the American people.”

“I am the leading federal judge in the country - the leader in the entire country of promoting women law clerks to get Supreme Court clerkships.”

“I'm a good person. I've led a good life.”

“The Supreme Court is the last line of defense for the separation of powers and for the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution.”

“If the president does something dastardly, the impeachment process is available.”

“A judge must be independent and must interpret the law, not make the law.”

“I think justices of all stripes agree that stare decisis is important, but not an inextricable command. It's not inflexible; it's not absolute.”

“A judge must interpret statutes as written. And a judge must interpret the Constitution as written, informed by history and tradition and precedent.”

“A president who is concerned about an ongoing criminal investigation is almost inevitably going to do a worse job as president.”

“Like civil suits, criminal investigations take the president's focus away from his or her responsibilities to the people.”