Political Quotes

“I have been sitting here listening to all of the accolades being given to our friend Orrin Hatch, and I didn't hear a word I disagree with. As a matter of fact, rather than offering my prepared remarks, I ask unanimous consent that they be made part of the Record following my verbal remarks. Let me just spend a couple of minutes talking about the Orrin Hatch that I know. I first met Orrin Hatch in 1990, when I was a candidate for the Texas Supreme Court. We had an event in Dallas, TX, and, lo and behold, who would be the star attraction? It certainly wasn't me. Who would be the star attraction of this event? It was Senator Orrin Hatch, famous for his work on the Senate Judiciary Committee, having served there for virtually his entire career in the Senate. Of course, he lent tremendous gravitas to that event, which would otherwise have been forgotten, including by me, in a short time. But it was indicative to me of the importance that Orrin has always placed on the independent Judiciary in our country, and we heard how many judicial nominations he has participated in and how many Supreme Court Justices whose confirmation proceedings he has participated in. What I will always remember about Orrin is his generosity, his kindness, and his faithfulness when it comes to the rule of law and the role of our independent Judiciary. Recently, we had a debate in our conference at one of our lunches.…”