Orrin Hatch: “let me say more to my distinguished colleague who I think has raised some pretty important issues here. It is absolutely…”

“let me say more to my distinguished colleague who I think has raised some pretty important issues here. It is absolutely astounding to me, because I have heard the same comments: We Democrats are not worried about this; nobody is paying attention to it; we are not going to pay a political price; we do not care what we do to this Hispanic man, even though he is highly qualified--and I heard a number of Democrats admit he is highly qualified--we are just going to do this. I call them my colleagues. Look, I have used some pretty tough language here tonight. I do not want to apologize for it because I feel deeply, but I will apologize. I feel deeply about this issue. I am fighting for this man, as all of us Republicans are. Every one of us is concerned. Every one of us wants this man to be confirmed. Every one of us wants to see justice here. Every one of us wants to stop the obstructive tactics. Every one of us wants to do what is right here. So if I have been too enthusiastic this evening, I apologize. I feel so passionate about this, so deeply about this that I can hardly stand it. I have never seen, other than in Supreme Court nominations, this type of shabby treatment. I have never seen it before. I think I have a reputation for fairness around here. I think I have a reputation for knowing what is going on in the Judiciary Committee. I think I have a reputation for putting through the Clinton judges.…”