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To propose amendments. either way, preserving the ultimate power of the people to control their constitution, not the courts. that, as i said, is what i would call the traditional view. we can contrast that traditional vision with the activist vision. under the activist vision, the supreme court feels free to change the constitution when they see a problem they wish to solve. according to this view, the constitution is sometimes called a living document. its a living document because the judges ...

Buy i thought of that begin the nature of this hearing so far, well be talking about all the different roles that we each play on that crew. in the last five years, this committee has met four times to consider the nomination of a new supreme court justice. given our recent hearings, i think its vital to recall the core principals that should guide the committee in carrying out our responsibilities. there are two responsibilities of the role as -- i will call them the traditional vision and the ...