I'd like to read from a prepared statement, if I could...

Democrats have been getting up in my grill about right-to-die cases, presidential authority and ethics throughout the course of these hearings. I thought that I would take this opportunity to over some of my personal observations on such issues so that we are all on the same page at the start of day four. *ahem* When I, Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, had my first abortion, back in the summer of 1976, I thought my life was over. It began as a dream come true — Jim and I had the perfect relationship; we talked about everything for hours, home, sports the future; it didn't matter about the subject. We were in love, and I felt like a princess. However, when I became pregnant, my fairy-tale relationship ended. After my abortion, my relationship with Jim wasn't the same any more. Not a day goes by when I don't think about our baby and what he would have looked like. I have wondered about his talents. Would he have played basketball like his dad and his father or would he be a musician? Maybe he would even be a scientist or an abortion clinic bomber. The terrible truth is that I'll never know. For this reason I disagree with the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, that legalized abortion. Not because a conservative, white male, but because I know the damage that abortions can cause to a relationship first hand. Now gentlemen; on with your questions. (AP Photos/Charles Dharapak)