Brett Kavanaugh

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

“I thank God every day for my family.”

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

“Semi-automatic rifles, like semi-automatic handguns, have not traditionally been banned and are in common use by law-abiding citizens for self-defense in the home, hunting, and other lawful uses.”

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

“I've always treated women with dignity and respect.”

“The earth is warming. Humans are contributing.”

“I believe that an independent and impartial judiciary is essential to our constitutional republic.”

“Justice Kennedy devoted his career to securing liberty. I am deeply honored to be nominated to fill his seat on the Supreme Court.”

“I revere the Constitution.”

“The motto of my Jesuit high school was 'Men for others.' I've tried to live that creed.”

“I was in high school - and I went to an all-boys Catholic high school, a Jesuit high school, where I was focused on academics and athletics, going to church every Sunday at Little Flower, working on my service projects, and friendship, friendship with my fellow classmates and friendship with girls from the local all-girls Catholic schools.”

“I believe that the president should be excused from some of the burdens of ordinary citizenship while serving in office. This is not something I necessarily thought in the 1980s or 1990s. Like many Americans at that time, I believed that the president should be required to shoulder the same obligations that we all carry.”

“I am a pro-law judge.”

“I like beer.”

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

“Even the lesser burdens of a criminal investigation - including preparing for questioning by criminal investigators - are time-consuming and distracting.”

“I believe that an independent judiciary is the crown jewel of our constitutional republic.”

“I have been known for my courtesy on and off the bench.”

“Sometimes I had too many beers.”