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Orrin Hatch: Maybe Justice Scalia will not but the other Justices will. And I think even Justice Scalia will because he will consider…

On the recordJanuary 31, 1995
Maybe Justice Scalia will not but the other Justices will. And I think even Justice Scalia will because he will consider the law as it exists. Because, you know, the courts can only enforce constitutional amendments--really only where there is ``standing.'' That is----
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Discussing the role of the Supreme Court and constitutional amendments.

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