Orrin Hatch: “Mr. Estrada said he is proud of the work he did. He would personally have no real problem. He also recognizes there is a…”

“Mr. Estrada said he is proud of the work he did. He would personally have no real problem. He also recognizes there is a good reason not to give those documents based upon law and confidentiality and upon client-attorney work product. This is the attorney for the American people. If we start giving his internal documents out, he cannot function--he or she, whoever it is. So, yes, I am aware of that. I was interested that over the last weekend, the Senator from New York, who has been very vocal in his opposition to Mr. Estrada--the conservative party of New York said they didn't know enough about him-- the same arguments the Democrats are using--by the way, this is almost 2 years they have been examining Mr. Estrada, going through everything they possibly can--Supreme Court briefs, all of his arguments, briefs in other cases, all kinds of other matters. They have had a full solid day of testimony and they asked written questions. Now they are complaining they don't know enough. The conservative party of New York, as I understand it, wrote a letter to Senator Schumer and said: We don't know enough about you. How about giving us your internal documents with regard to these matters? Maybe he will do that. I don't know. In all honesty, no self-respecting attorney who understands this--and this includes the Solicitor General and the Attorney General--would give up his work product that he or she has been doing for clients. It would be unethical to do so.”