Orrin Hatch: “Mr. President, before I came to the floor, I understand the distinguished Senator from Iowa criticized me for having a…”

“Mr. President, before I came to the floor, I understand the distinguished Senator from Iowa criticized me for having a double standard. If I recall correctly, he said, I believe, I should look in the mirror when I talk about double standards. Also, during last night's debate, several of my Democratic colleagues attacked my record on moving Clinton nominees. I heard some of these attacks repeated this morning by the Senators from California. This surprised me and it very much disappointed me since I worked hard to get not only Judge Paez but also Marsha Berzon, now Judge Berzon, confirmed, despite the opposition to their nominations, and there was serious opposition. That is one reason it took so long for Judge Paez, and there were some very serious allegations. But I was able to fight through those, and I can guarantee this body that neither of those judges would have gone through had it not been for my work.”