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
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These are all people who didn't have one ounce of judicial experience . . . yet rose to be great justices,
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But we must realize, as we have in the past, that simply asking a question does not mean a judicial nominee should answer it.
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Politics must not undermine the principles and standards we apply to every judicial nomination.
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He's going to have to abide by the canons of judicial ethics, which basically state you never discuss things which might come up before your court in the future, ... no matter how much they badger him or say they aren't going to vote for him.
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She's going to have to answer a lot of questions about her judicial philosophy, and I believe that she will be able to do that,
enforcing familiar record upholding
I know you, and I am familiar with your 30-year record in enforcing and upholding the law,
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then I have to tell you I think that this presidency will be over.
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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.
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And it's not fair to even raise executive sessions after we've had two private meetings.
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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,
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He said he would have to veto the bill. He feels like he would have to honor that commitment.
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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,
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John is starting to sound like the accordion player who only knows one tune: 'Lady of Spain,'
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I think that we need to proceed with John Roberts and move right ahead,