Political Quotes

On the recordApril 21, 2010
It's important to recognize the principle that it isn't judges who control the Constitution, it's the Constitution that controls the judges.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Hatch emphasizes the Constitution's authority over judicial interpretation.

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