Orrin Hatch: “Yes. Is the Senator aware that there has never been a cloture vote to prevent somebody from having an up-or-down vote…”

“Yes. Is the Senator aware that there has never been a cloture vote to prevent somebody from having an up-or-down vote for the circuit court of appeals or the district court in this country, and further, no one has ever been stopped by a cloture vote in this country prior to this other than Abe Fortas? Further, let me ask the Senator this additional question: If the Senator is referring to me as misstating the facts, I was the one who put Paez through. I was the one who put Berzon through. I was the one who put through a whole raft of them who were criticized on our side. I hope the Senator is not referring to me on this matter. Does the Senator know of anyone, other than Abe Fortas, who was stopped by a filibuster who did not, once they got to the floor, have an up-or-down vote?”