Transcript: Senate Judiciary Committee Confirmation Hearing (For Author of Torture Memos)

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"SEN. SCHUMER: ...Do you believe filibusters of judicial nominees violate the Constitution, and on what basis, if you do?

MR. GONZALES: Senator, we talked about this in our meeting and I -- my answer --

SEN. SCHUMER: We did, and you were going to think about it.

MR. GONZALES: And my answer today --

SEN. SCHUMER: You've had time to think about it.

MR. GONZALES: My answer today is the same as it was in our meeting, and that is I do not have a view as to whether or not it's constitutional."