She [justice Sandra Day O'connor] Wrote -

The Last Thing Our Founding Fathers Wanted Was To Be Ruled By King With Absolute Power, And The Next To The Last Thing They Wanted Was To Be Ruled By A Temporary King With Absolute Powers For Four Years.

I'd Like Something That Faces Reality. We Have 12 Million People In This Country That Are Undocumented - That's A Reality. It's Not Going To Be Like They're All Going To Leave. One Of The Reasons I'm Holding This Hearing In The Morning Is To Hear From Somebody Who Actually Understands What's Involved Here - Janet Napolitano - And I Hope That From What She Says And What We Hear From Her, We Can Start Building Some Consensus.

I Regret That Some On The Extreme Right Have Been So Critical Of Justice Sandra Day O'connor And Have Adamantly Opposed The Naming Of A Successor Who Shares Her Judicial Philosophy And Qualities. And Their Criticism Actually Reflects Poorly Upon Them.

[sandra Day O'connor] Is A Justice Whose Graciousness And Sense Of Duty Fuels Her Continued Service, Even Agreeing To Serve More Than Six Months After Her Retirement Date.

Justice Sandra Day O'connor Serves As A Model Supreme Court Justice, Widely Recognized As A Jurist With Practical Values, A Sense Of The Consequences Of The Legal Decisions Being Made By The Supreme Court.