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Experience in terms of the criminal justice system. and i was doing what law students do, which is seeking to analyze in a creative way new legislation. with respect to mr. hawkins, i was doing what judges do. which is, look at the statute, 18 usc 3553 a, exercise discretion as congress has required us to do, take into account all of the various aspects of a particular case, and make a determination consistent with my authority, my judgment, and an understanding, fully, the egregiousness nature of the crime. as you said, even the prosecutors in these cases are

And making its ruling on context of the individual cases and not making pronouncements in general. >> so you are suggesting that in some individual case the right to abortion could extend through the entire pregnancy up until the time the child is delivered? >> no, senator, i'm suggesting that i'm not aware of any case that's handled the issue. you told us that you believe roe versus wade and casey are presidents. we talked about the questions on whether it's a super president and the like. are you familiar with the supreme court's decision in the heller case? >> i am. >> that was a decision b...

A 12-year-old committing a sexual act. so, as the government said in this case, and i'm quoting now from the transcript at the sentencing hearing, 17 videos is a lot. and some of the videos, including the ones that were described in the statement of the offense, and i have just related some of them, are very lengthy and include numerous images, numerous views, sometimes collages, sometimes multiple victims. you see the act in progress. the government goes on to describe some of these as sadomasochistic images. this is a tough case. this is one of those tough cases were referencing earlier. you...

Differences among the three of their judicial philosophies. >> are respect, senator, i have not had time with all of my meetings with senator and the work that i've done to appear before you today. i would say that there are differences as you see from the various opinions that they have issued. i'm not sure which one i would follow. it depends on the case. i think their differences indicate that they're looking at different provisions. they're using the various tools that judges use and that i have used in my cases. the idea of striking down a statue is unconstitutional is daunting and should...

These issues. >> it was an obama issue that rebuked her on that case. it's an interesting trend there. i wanted to go walk down memory lane with you, harris, we talked a lot about is to hearing. i want to go back to this, the media research center put together a way that clarence thomas and his nomination, what was discussed by the press of the time. abc world news tonight set a prominent black legal scholar called thomases nomination to the supreme court insulting. nbc reporter bob herbert according to what marcie says who is this guy, clarence thomas, and why should we want them on the court...