Orrin Hatch: “I believe they are entitled to their opinion but they are not entitled to their own facts. They have to live with the…”

“I believe they are entitled to their opinion but they are not entitled to their own facts. They have to live with the facts that exist. I don't see a fairness in this process. It has not been fair. It has been quite partisan, especially on Mr. Bender's part. I have been told by those who know, by my Hispanic friends, that the Congressional Democratic Hispanic Caucus was pretty split. But the majority prevailed. There was a real split over whether they should do this to Miguel Estrada. I personally believe that all these liberal groups persuaded them. I point out, where are the arguments? To say he is not qualified, when their own gold standard, the American Bar Association, says he is unanimously well qualified flies in the face of any facts. That is just my point. Where are the facts?”