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Orrin Hatch: In an unusual hearing, which was much longer than most circuit court of appeals hearings, from 10 o'clock to 5:30 that…

On the recordFebruary 12, 2003
In an unusual hearing, which was much longer than most circuit court of appeals hearings, from 10 o'clock to 5:30 that day, he was asked question after question. He was asked question after question by Democrats as well as Republicans, but mainly Democrats, to the extent that we have this transcript that is larger than most transcripts we have, other than Supreme Court nominees, where he answered the questions. The problem with the Democrats, as I understand it, is he just didn't answer the questions the way they wanted. But he answered them and he answered them in accordance with the directions of no less than Lloyd Cutler, one of the leading Democrat lawyers in the country.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Discussing a lengthy hearing involving a circuit court of appeals nominee.

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