Okay, I think we're going to start

our third panel here, if everyone could be seated.

I...

Thank you very much. Senator, good afternoon.

Senator Sessions, good afternoon to you.

It's...

Thank you, Madame Chair. Ranking Member

Sessions, Senator Hatch, it's a pleasure to be here...

Thank you, Senator Klobuchar. Senator Sessions,

Senator Hatch, nice to see you again.

On...

I thank you, Senators, for the opportunity to comment

on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor,...

Thank you very much, Senator Klobuchar, Ranking

Member Sessions and members of the committee,...

Thank you, Madame Chair.

Chairman Leahy, Ranking Member Sessions, Senator Hatch, thank you

for...

Thank you. The case of Sonia Sotomayor versus the

Second Amendment is not yet found in the record...

Thank you very much. I'd like to thank the committee

for the opportunity to testify, and even...

You know, I think all the qualities that we've heard

in this hearing as the optimal qualities:...

No, I'm totally confident that this would be an

outstanding judge. And whether it was President...

We're very confident of that. Based on the over

450 criminal cases that we reviewed, we felt...

Well, thank you, Senator.

You know, from my perspective, as I said in my statement, a lot

of...

Thank you, Madame Chairman. It's

good to be with you, and we're glad you're on this committee.

Mr. Cone, I was reading a story about statistical

stuff the other day. And it came to me that,...

Two or three is about all (they're worth ?),

right?

No, it is -- thank you for your testimony....

Okay. That's a good comment. You did good.

Ms. Stith, thank you for your very insightful comments....

You have to turn you --

Push the button.

Well, I think that's probably -- most boards

should operate that way, at least.

Ms. Froman,...

Did it worry you that the judge who's already

ruled on the case one way -- and it was a five-to-four...

Now, I know your organization officially -- I see

today they said they wanted to see how the...

Well, I -- are you aware that I was just given a

document here that said that -- "therefore,...

Okay.

Mr. Somin, thank you for your testimony.

Thank you, Mr. Kopel, for yours.

And I'm going...

Yes, thank you, Senator. I agree with you it raises

very important concerns. And these sorts...

Thank you very much.

Senator Kyl.

Did you -- are -- Senator Bunning's -- did you --

the -- was his perfect game the last one when...

Yeah.

And, of course, Dr. Yoest.

And Sandy Froman is a person with whom I have consulted...

Thank you very much.

Dr. Yoest, in the questioning by Senator Coburn of the nominee,

he...

Thank you.

Just to be clear, I had recalled her testimony slightly

incorrectly. She actually...

Okay. Thank you. Again, I wish I had more time to --

but we have, I think, one or two panels...

Yes. But we thank you very much. This is an

important event in our country's history. You've...

Yeah. I wanted to thank all of you. And you

did a marvelous job in stating your opinions. I...