Orrin Hatch: “Justice Antonin Scalia is the kind of judge America needs and the kind of man Americans would want living next door. He…”

“Justice Antonin Scalia is the kind of judge America needs and the kind of man Americans would want living next door. He considers aggressively and defends passionately the principles responsible for the ordered liberty that makes America the envy of the world. He refuses to let politics supplant principle and with a confident humility, or perhaps a humble confidence, submits himself to the rule of law and the collective judgment of his fellow citizens. In the process, by the force of the principles in which he believes and the personality with which God has blessed him, Justice Antonin Scalia has made our liberty more secure, our citizenry and leaders more responsible, and given us all plenty to ponder, and chuckle about, along the way. Mr. President, I have such respect for the Federal judiciary. I have such respect for those who interpret the laws rather than make them. Justice Scalia is at the head of the pack. Justice Scalia, congratulations on your first 20 years on the Supreme Court. Thank you for all you continue to do for our Nation.”