“There is nobody that I believe would give my case a more fair and balanced treatment. He has no agenda. He's open-minded, he's fair and he's balanced.”
“But in tens of thousands of cases that came before us, he faithfully showed a deference and deep respect for precedent, ... From private caucus meetings and on the bench, I know he is an intellectually honest man and doesn't have personal predilections to foist upon the American people.”
