Orrin Hatch: “I also note that the attorneys general of 20 States, Democrats and Republicans, have signed a letter urging this body to…”

“I also note that the attorneys general of 20 States, Democrats and Republicans, have signed a letter urging this body to confirm Judge Alito. I am proud that Mark Shurtleff, attorney general of my home State of Utah, is among them. They write: Judge Alito represents the best of the Federal bench and we believe he will be an excellent Supreme Court justice. I agree, and I ask unanimous consent that this letter be printed into the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: January 6, 2006. Re Judicial confirmation of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., to the Supreme Court of the United States. Hon. Bill Frist, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Arlen Specter, Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Harry Reid, Minority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Majority Leader Frist, Minority Leader Reid, Chairman Specter, and Ranking Member Leahy: We, the undersigned Attorneys General of our respective states, are writing in support of the confirmation of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. We are confident that Judge Alito will bring to the Court not only years of legal experience and judicial temperament, but also modesty and great personal character.…”