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Orrin Hatch: I do not see how any colleague could remain unconvinced of that. He will be. He will follow the law. He has said he will…

On the recordFebruary 26, 2003
I do not see how any colleague could remain unconvinced of that. He will be. He will follow the law. He has said he will follow the law. He said he would uphold precedent. He said he would do what is right regardless of his own personal beliefs. That is all you can ask of any of these nominees. And he has answered those questions absolutely accurately, the way the Clinton nominees answered those questions. Why--again, might I ask--is there a double standard with regard to this Hispanic nominee? Why is there? I cannot see any reason for it.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the qualifications of a Hispanic nominee and questioning perceived double standards.

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