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I make a decision based on the facts and the law. those are some of the things judicial independence means to me, and it means the judicial oath i took to administer justice without respect to persons, and to discharge impartially the duties of my office. it's a beautiful oath. it's a statutory oath written by this body. that's what judicial independence means to me. happy to talk about the separation of powers, too, if you would like, mr. chairman, which you referenced in there or i am happy to answer another question, it's entirely up to you. >> you made clearer not afraid to fulfill your ro...

You describe in any way you want to what judicial independence means and specifically tell us whether you would have any trouble ruling against a president who appointed you? >> [ inaudible ]? >> turn your microphone on. >> sorry. that's a softball, mr. chairman. i am heartened by the support i have received from people who recognize that there's no such thing as a republican judge or a democratic judge. we just have judges. when i think about what judicial independence means, i think of byro tphfrpblgt whin w

On the separation of powers. it is, mr. chairman, the genius of the constitution. madison thought the separation of powers was perhaps the most important liberty guaranteeing device in the whole constitution. and this is a point of civics that i do think that maybe is lost today. how valuable the separation of powers is. you have in article 1, the peoples' representatives make the law. that's your job. and i don't think it's an accident that the framers put article 1 first. your job comes first. you make the law. article 2, the president's job is to faithfully execute your laws. and our job, a...