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On the recordMay 7, 2009
The notion that this evolution may be brought about by changes in foreign law violates basic premises of democratic self-governance.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Hatch warns against foreign law influencing U.S. constitutional interpretation.

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