Orrin Hatch: “Let me answer in this way. Nobody has previously asked for appeal recommendations in the Solicitor General's…”

“Let me answer in this way. Nobody has previously asked for appeal recommendations in the Solicitor General's Office--some of the most important work that is done; certiorari recommendations in the Solicitor General's Office; some of the most important work done by that office; or amicus curiae recommendations, some of the most important work done in that office. Let me read from the letter from the Department of Justice about what it has to say about this in response to this type of allegation by the Democrats. Of the seven cited nominees-- Remember. We hear all about all of these people who got Department of Justice materials. Let us look at the facts. I hope my colleague will listen to some. I hope my other colleagues will listen because we have had these false arguments made day in and day out. So I am going to put them to bed right now. Of the seven cited nominees, the hearings of only two, Judge Bork and Judge Easterbrook, involved documents from their service in the Office of the Solicitor General.”