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There can be no activist judges from any political party.

Judges should interpret the law, not make it.

Judges can determine fair justice far better than any inane federal mandate.

Judges must be free from political intervention or intimidation.

But one way or another, judges perform a very vital function in our society. They have a risky job and they are entitled to security.

I don't like bonuses for public services employees who do great jobs, like prosecutors or judges.

Judges are real people with real-world experiences and backgrounds. We cannot expect them to erase their experiences and backgrounds from the mindset that informs their judicial decision-making.

Last year, I was proud to be an original co-sponsor of legislation that would increase federal judges' salaries by more than 40 percent. It also built in a cost of living adjustment, so the Judicial Branch would not be dependent on the Legislative Branch for increases each year.