Orrin Hatch: “My recollection is that he was not at the hearing and he didn't ask any questions. He and every Democrat had a right to…”

“My recollection is that he was not at the hearing and he didn't ask any questions. He and every Democrat had a right to do it, and it went all day long. Yet the Senator seems to be trying to give the impression that he knows everything that went on at the hearings. True, he could have read the transcript, but he had every chance to ask questions. Why wasn't he there? Why didn't he ask the questions? Why is he in the Chamber criticizing Miguel Estrada and criticizing the process and using this phony excuse with regard to the confidential, privileged memoranda of the Justice Department along with his colleagues? I don't blame any one person. They are all to blame for using these kinds of phony arguments. I think the media is to blame--some of them. I have 57 different editorials, 50 of which are for Mr. Estrada.”