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And interpret the law, understand what the law is. while understanding that the idea of what the law should be is left to other branches of government, not to the judiciary. in this respect, we recognize that blind justice and blind b justices, those who are blind to the things they are supposed to be blind to, or those willing to recognize that if there is a policy flaw in the law and if there is a policy change that needs to be made, its not the role of the court to change it. that belongs to ...

Well, so i agree with both of the statements that you read. let me add one to that and then move on. im particularly interested in "roe v. wade." rowe was decided nearly 50 years ago and its been reaffirmed over a dozen times since then so my question is this. does "roe v. wade" have the status of being a case thats a super precedent and what other supreme court cases do you believe that have status? >> well, senator, all supreme court cases are presidential, they are binding, and they are their...

>> mr. chairman, my times expired. i have -- thank you, judge. i have no further questions. at this time. >> just checking with my staff. so, the original statute was passed in 2003. the scalia decision, 2005. the booker decision? >> so, the original statute that i am talking about, im just thinking was -- i felt like it was in the 80s. >> we think -- >> in 2003, im -- all right. and then -- >> the decision by -- >> justice scalia, the booker decision made the guidelines advisory, so that even t...

A message to russia that they are not going to get by with selling to the e.u., selling to us, financing this war against ukraine. >> meanwhile they are negotiating the new iran deal. the iranian ministers saying, quoted that if the u.s. asked pragmatically, we are ready to have foreign ministers of countries belonging to the joint commission, gather to finalize the agreement. we believe that today we are closer to an agreement then ever before. there are lots of things that we do not know about...

Appeals is binding and they tell you in this case, no, were going to, the result is something different, and so you learn. >> you know, anytime i had an opportunity to argue cases at the appellate level, i dont think i ever thought about who nominated or appointed the judges as before. i just want to know what i would think about their experience and i would think about that when i made the argument. i dont think ive ever had the opportunity to argue before anybody with your breadth of legal exp...

>> my time has expired. thank you, judge. i have no further questions at this time. >> just checking with my staff. so the original statute was passed in 2003. the scalia decision, 2005. the booker decision? >> so the original statute that im talking about, im just thinking, i felt like it was in the 80. in 2003 -- all right. and then -- justice scalia, the booker decision, made the guidelines advisory. so that even though judges have to calculate them, they are no longer binding, and what it me...

Kind of code of ethics for supreme court justices. >> we have our response to comment from the thomass, from meadows at this point. what are you hearing from the reporter end, how well will democrats take this? understanding they dont have the power to fet justice power to recuse on himself. >> there is a growing pressure in the campaign with multiple technicals on capitol hill to try to get justice thomas to step aside from cases involving january 6th given his wifes known role in the attempted...

Allowing ukraine to become a member of nato which russia said is a no-go. and i should mention the original problem of the u.s. and western forces not wanting to put their troops in direct confrontation with russia which, if the ukrainians want this kind of security guarantee, would be the implication here. the u.s. has been speaking to the ukrainians and allies about what kinds of promises that they could deliver to ukraine or some kind of pact they could offer to ukraine to allow ukraine to fe...

Whether or not they are wrong. and other factors as well. so i agree with both of the statements that youve read. >> let me add one to that and then well move on. im particularly interested in the case of roe v. wade. roe was decided by nearly 50 years ago and reaffirmed over a dozen times since then. so my question is this. does roe v. wade have the status of being a case that is a super precedent? and what other supreme court cases do you believe have that status? >> well, senator, all supreme...

Time when supreme court justices typically go to such lengths to try to avoid any impropriety. and these text messages raise serious questions about the discussions that theyve had relating to these issues. >> the supreme court does not have the same binding rules that are in place for federal judges when it comes to recusal. but there are norms. and in addition to clarence thomas being the lone dissent in the case you mentioned, when the majority rejected trumps efforts to withhold documents fr...