Orrin Hatch actually said...

It has always been widely understood that the Second Amendment, like the First and Fourth Amendments, codified a preexisting right.

Hatch emphasizes the historical understanding of the Second Amendment as a preexisting right.

05/07/2009

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Great. I am very pleased to support your nomination, and you will make a great appeals court judge.

It is important that you be--people who have an open mind, have open minds and treat everybody the same...

I commend all three of you for your nominations. I think it is a real tribute to you...

I really have difficulties when judges inject their own personal views into these cases.