Orrin Hatch: “I don't see how they score political points by filibustering the first Hispanic nominee ever nominated to the court of…”

“I don't see how they score political points by filibustering the first Hispanic nominee ever nominated to the court of appeals for the District of Columbia. That is a heck of a way to score political points, unless it is with their really far left people who seem to be in domination of that party right now. They are pleased. People for the American Way, you have to really be on the left to be with them. In fact, their biggest support comes from Hollywood. Not that we should decry our Hollywood stars as experts on everything. I don't think we should always find them not to be. I am sure they are experts on some things, but they seem to not fully understand what is going on here. The Press Enterprise, Riverside, CA, editorial says: The Democrats tactic employed last week of filibustering the nomination of Miguel A. Estrada to be the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is an anything-goes strategy that ought to be abandoned. And then later: A first step would be to not filibuster nominations like this one. They say: 'Parties need to deescalate.' I agree with that. A first step would be to not filibuster nominations like this one of a well-qualified nominees. He's distinctly an American success story, having immigrated from Honduras, gone to Columbia and Harvard, and served as a clerk to a Supreme Court Justice.”