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
answer obligation push questions
The only person who can really answer the questions is the president. And he has an obligation to do that, ... And I think he will, if push comes to shove.
We are going to have to do things differently,
answered elective judges needs office particular question role views
The important question is not what your views are on any particular issue, ... You are not campaigning for elective office. The question that needs to be answered is how you view the role of unelected judges in a representative democracy.
answer ask justice questions senators
Senators can ask any questions they want, but these justice nominees really don't have to answer them,
answer court excuse people pushed questions realize starting
There's just no excuse for being pushed to answer questions that may come before the court or are before the court and I think the American people are starting to realize that in these hearings.
answer asking judicial mean nominee question simply
But we must realize, as we have in the past, that simply asking a question does not mean a judicial nominee should answer it.
answer darn question rid
Just answer the darn question and get rid of it.
enforcing familiar record upholding
I know you, and I am familiar with your 30-year record in enforcing and upholding the law,
presidency
then I have to tell you I think that this presidency will be over.
attorneys close committed equal general handful john justice opportunity
Of the 67 attorneys general we have had, only a handful have come close to the qualifications that John Ashcroft possesses, ... He has always been committed to equal justice and opportunity for all.
executive fair private raise
And it's not fair to even raise executive sessions after we've had two private meetings.
ammunition hopefully neutral resolve stay
I'm not going to second-guess my colleagues, but one of us has to stay neutral on this and hopefully give the administration enough ammunition to resolve this process,
feels honor veto
He said he would have to veto the bill. He feels like he would have to honor that commitment.
clearly conflicts interest
He should do it independently because that's the only way we're going to have ... a way around these conflicts of interest that clearly exist,