Opening Arguments Archive: Topics: Separation of Powers

Key Excerpt: Coburn and Sotomayor on Separation of Powers

Courtesy of CQ Transcriptions SEN. COBURN: I guess my question to you is, do -- do you have any concerns, as we now have a $3.6 trillion budget, $11.4 trillion worth of debt, $90 trillion worth of unfunded obligations that...

Key Excerpt: Whitehouse and Sotomayor on Separation of Powers

Courtesy of CQ Transcriptions SEN. WHITEHOUSE: I'd love to hear your thoughts on the importance of the jury in that American system of government and, if you could, with particular reference to the concerns of the founders about the vulnerabilities...