Orrin Hatch
Orrin Hatch
Orrin Grant Hatchis an American politician who is the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, serving since January 2015...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth22 March 1934
trials pay lawyer
The only ones who will see an increase in pay are some of the trial lawyers who bring the cases.
political important tools
Scorecards are common in the political process, but they are inappropriate in the judicial process. The most important tools in the judicial confirmation process are not litmus paper and a calculator.
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We're going to find out who did this and we're going after the bastards.
expectations facts sometimes
We cannot let our respect for the FBI blind us from the fact the FBI has sometimes come up short of our expectations.
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Because judges may not issue advisory opinions, judicial nominees may not do so either, especially on issues likely to come before the court. That rule has always been honored.
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We held some 24 hearings on this issue, and not one time have they been able to document an abuse,
apart cannot poles
We're poles apart on what can or cannot be done,
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The position that you have been nominated for is chief justice of the United States. Do you plan to use that role as a bully pulpit to encourage members of the bar to take seriously their responsibility to undertake pro bono work as you have done throughout your legal career?
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Where they make phone calls and whether the president raises money or not is one thing. The way they've done it seems to be unethical, illegal, (and) in poor taste, ... Were foreign influences trying to influence the election?
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whether the Justice Department is serving the American people as it should.
behind million starting
We're starting out $36 million behind but we don't need as much as the front-runner,
company complaints people similar suffering treated treatment
We're getting complaints from all over the place, from people just like you, who are suffering from treatment similar to the way your company has been treated (by Microsoft),
hearings hold
We want everything so if hearings aren't justified, we won't hold them, ... If they are, we will.
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The fact is, ... our doors have not exactly been knocked down by companies willing to defend Microsoft's business practices.