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In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since.

I spent my time trying to understand grand jury procedure - a topic about which I never before had the slightest interest.

As a result of this article, I was invited to testify in the Senate Judiciary Committee on privacy law.

Justice Scalia is predictable. He can be counted on to come down with a conservative opinion, and generally, to bring Justice Clarence Thomas with him.

I regard myself as a grand juror waiting to hear the evidence from the prosecutor, the Judiciary Committee. I'm diametrically opposed to Nixon and everything he stands for, but I want to see the evidence of high crimes and misdemeanors first.

The values of confidentiality of matters occurring before the grand jury is very important.

My concern was whether I could do the job of a justice well enough to convince the nation that my appointment was the right move.

If a liberal were to attack Justice Clarence Thomas on the grounds that he's black, we would all go crazy.

I have been approached to consider an appointment to the Virginia Supreme Court. I am humbled and honored to be considered for such a position, but it is not something that my wife and I have previously contemplated.

I have the highest possible regard for the district attorneys in the State of New York.