Orrin Hatch actually said...

"I am going to be a strong supporter of her nomination, and I believe she is not only qualified but exceptionally well qualified and a very good person to boot."

"We are thoroughly investigating this. The only reason we have not issued a report so far is that... there were 30,000 more emails finally discovered."

"Is the Attorney General there to find some plausible, theoretical justification for whatever the President wants to do?"

"I was one of the people who testified as to his character, and he was a person of great character."