I fear that this answer will now be repeated every time a judicial nominee comes to a confirmation hearing.

The nominee can only come from the San Beda chapter.

When the nominees come before people in my administration, we don't say, 'What is your specific position?'

Her reasoning: the nominee "either comes here in the summer, or he spends the whole fall here campaigning.

The official said it was possible that a decision would be made this week, particularly if the nominee came from within the Administration.

For too long, we've had nominees come up here and obfuscate on this critical issue.

The Prime Minister's nominees generally come from his own political party or coalition.

"And it can remind voters how bad it would be if the Republican nominee came from Kansas."

Both nominees have come to symbolize the angry and divisive politics behind judicial nominations.

Approximately 2,000 nominees come as sponsored candidates, with endorsements from their schools.