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
We are going to have to do things differently,
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.
president
I think the president has to do some compromising here, not just the House.
comply help ought president
I think the president ought to comply and help here.
bush fill large message president remaining send somehow supreme
in large part to somehow send a message to President Bush as he deliberates on how to fill the remaining vacancy on the Supreme Court.
appointing blind canon flying guess imagine knew loose president qualified
I'm flying blind here. I guess it makes sense that she's a qualified conservative. I can't imagine the President appointing an loose canon ignoramus just because he knew them. I guess we'll find out after she's installed.
decides president proceed
No, no. I think we have to proceed with the hearings, but we'll have to see. We'll have to see what the president decides to do here,
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,