Hatch Gives Up Judiciary Chairmanship

Focus on the Family ^ | 12/18/2003 | Keith Peters

[OldFriend]

I think you are correct about him being term limited out

[1Old Pro]

Doesn't matter, both Hatch and Specter are afraid of Ted Kennedy and Patrick Leaky.

[Always Right]

His replacement? Pennsylvania's Arlen Specter

I am having a hard time coming up with a reason to support GOP. No matter what happens, they just slit their own throats. This is really crazy.

[stylin19a]

The Repubs Contract With America put 6 year limits on committee chairs and ranking members.

If the rule is still in effect, is it possible his time is up ?

[swheats]

We'll just have to be concerned about Arlen's allegiance to Scottish law.

Hatch has his issues, but Arlen causes me concern.

[TommyDale]

Hatch has been mentioned previously as a "guaranteed" Supreme Court appointment, meaning that the Senate would have no problem confirming him. It may be the only way to break the stalemate.

[DLfromthedesert]

Those were House Rules initiated when the pubbies took over in '95. I don't believe the Senate enacted those rules.

[tubebender]

I am going to be sick...Really sick

[swheats]

Let's hope this was only a trial balloon that burst before this piece went to press.

[mr.pink]

I'm with you...Specter will be a complete disaster.

[Kaisersrsic]

This sounds like good news to me. Spector is forced to demonstrate loyalty before his 2004 election. If he fails the test, Bush is given the opportunity to support Toomey (which he won't do without being provoked). Great news.

[StriperSniper]

probably the Recording Industry wants him to work full time for them.

He's going to collaborate with Hetfield on the next album. ;-)

[JimVT]

Orrin G. Hatch
CHAIRMAN, UTAH Patrick J. Leahy
RANKING DEMOCRATIC MEMBER, VERMONT

Charles E. Grassley
IOWA Edward M. Kennedy
MASSACHUSETTS
Arlen Specter
PENNSYLVANIA Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
DELAWARE
Jon Kyl
ARIZONA Herbert Kohl
WISCONSIN
Mike DeWine
OHIO Dianne Feinstein
CALIFORNIA
Jeff Sessions
ALABAMA Russell D. Feingold
WISCONSIN
Lindsey Graham
SOUTH CAROLINA Charles E. Schumer
NEW YORK
Larry Craig
IDAHO Richard J. Durbin
ILLINOIS
Saxby Chambliss
GEORGIA John Edwards
NORTH CAROLINA
John Cornyn
TEXAS

[Texas Federalist]

I thought Grassley was raking member over Specter.

[Moonman62]

Yuck!

[tubebender]

My wife agrees with you on Hatch appointment to the SCOTUS...

[swheats]

Thank you for finding the silver lining!!!!! it was looking bleak.

[Puppage]

I'm just gunna go home & turn the lights off. Nothing but bad news, from the 9th Circus, to Padilla...now THIS.

Wake me when it's all over.

Unless of course you're all speaking Farsi.

[Bikers4Bush]

They both bother me and one stepping down means we're closer to the other stepping down as well.

Baby steps.

[abner]

Me thinks you got it Leni... I wonder what's up.