If I'm Confirmed I'll Be Myself.

After Law School, I Had The Opportunity To Clerk For A Tremendous Judge, Leonard I. Garth, On The U.s. Court Of Appeals For The 3rd Circuit, The Court To Which I Was Appointed In 1990.

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.

When I Had My Confirmation Hearing For The Court Of Appeals, [my Son] Philip Was 3 Years Old. And When I Was Called Up To The Chair He Took It Upon Himself To Run Up And Sit Next To Me In Case Any Hard Questions Came Up.

In An Era Where The White House Is Abusing Power, Is Excusing And Authorizing Torture And Is Spying On American Citizens, I Find Judge [samuel] Alito's Support For An All-powerful Executive Branch To Be Genuinely Troubling.

I Have Been Shaped By The Experiences Of The People Who Are Closest To Me, By The Things I've Learned From [my Wife] Martha, By My Hopes And My Concerns For My Children, Philip And Laura, By The Experiences Of Members Of My Family, Who Are Getting Older, By My Sister's Experiences As A Trial Lawyer In A Profession That Has Traditionally Been Dominated By Men.