Orrin Hatch: “Absolutely none. And that is one reason it is a fishing expedition--because they want to see if they can find something…”

“Absolutely none. And that is one reason it is a fishing expedition--because they want to see if they can find something for which they can criticize him. But not only did they wait 615 days to hold a hearing--which they controlled, they chaired, they questioned-- but they also allowed for written questions afterwards. And only two of them--the Senator from Illinois and the Senator from Massachusetts-- prepared written questions for him, which he answered, which we put into the Record today. Frankly, I do not know of anyone who could point out any defect in this man's character and his ability to be a great circuit court of appeals judge.”