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
executive fair private raise
And it's not fair to even raise executive sessions after we've had two private meetings.
amidst begin merger questions raised surprised
I was surprised they did it amidst their merger because ... there are a lot of questions about the merger to begin with, ... We've raised some of them in our hearing. And we may have to have more hearings, I don't know.
columns great line marble raised silent stand study tall wall
The marble columns will stand tall like silent sentinels and the busts of the great Americans which line the upper wall will study our every move-sometimes approvingly, more often than not with raised eyebrows. As always.
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.
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,
john knows player sound starting
John is starting to sound like the accordion player who only knows one tune: 'Lady of Spain,'
john move proceed roberts
I think that we need to proceed with John Roberts and move right ahead,
abide campaign encourage finance fulfill possible pursue
I encourage you to fulfill your oath, abide by statutory obligations, and pursue an investigation into the administration's possible campaign finance abuses, as you see fit.
chief great john justices predict purely roberts
I predict John Roberts will be one of the great chief justices in our nation's history, ... purely political.
honorable side
It's a thoughtful, decent, honorable decision. He's come down on the side of facilitating life.