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Orrin Hatch: If I had said anything remotely like that, my career would have been over.

On the recordMay 7, 2009
If I had said anything remotely like that, my career would have been over.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Hatch reflects on the impact of controversial statements on a politician's career.

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