Orrin Hatch: “I proudly rise to mark the 20th anniversary of a great event. Twenty years ago today, Antonin Scalia took the oath of…”

“I proudly rise to mark the 20th anniversary of a great event. Twenty years ago today, Antonin Scalia took the oath of office to become an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Through his dogged commitment to the fundamental principles of liberty, and the brilliance and passion with which he expresses that commitment, Justice Scalia is having a profoundly positive impact on our nation. In the time I have this morning, I would like to offer a few general remarks about Justice Scalia's judicial philosophy, his judicial personality, and his judicial impact. Antonin Scalia was born on March 11, 1936, in Trenton, New Jersey, the only child of immigrant parents. After graduating first in his high school class, summa cum laude and valedictorian from Georgetown, and magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, he embarked on a legal career that would include stints in private practice, government service, the legal academy, and the judiciary. President Reagan appointed Antonin Scalia in 1982 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and then in 1986 to his current post on the Supreme Court.”