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"I asked [Supreme Court nominee John Roberts] whether it was constitutional for Congress to intervene in an end-of-life case with a specific remedy. His answer was:

'I am concerned with judicial independence. Congress can prescribe standards, but when Congress starts to act like a court and prescribe particular remedies in particular cases, Congress has overstepped its bounds.' '

-- Sen. Ron Wyden, in the NY Times.