Orrin Hatch: “In the case of Enrique Moreno, there was no consultation, a refusal to consult with home State Senators. That is…”

“In the case of Enrique Moreno, there was no consultation, a refusal to consult with home State Senators. That is basically something we do not allow in the Judiciary Committee. It is one of the reasons that we will use both sides--if there is not adequate consultation, it is one of the reasons we will use to not bring a nominee up. And I think the distinguished Senator from Illinois should know that. If you do not, be advised, that was the reason Enrique Moreno did not come up. I even wrote a letter to the then-Chief Counsel of the White House. I think it was Chuck Ruff at the time, bless his memory. I wrote a letter to him saying: You will not consult--they basically admitted that--and they were going to bring this up regardless. It was not adequate or good enough and no chairman, I think, would allow that nominee to come forward without consultation--it is just that simple--Democrat or Republican.”