Hatch it was who also suggested he would be interested in methods of destroying the computer operating systems of those who have MP3 files. This was due to the
bribes royalties the music industry paid him for his wonderful song writing. The extra seat for Utah is nothing, they would have gotten that eventually, and given the numbers of immigrants flooding into Utah it probably won't be Republican for long. So, like most Republican deals, it's a big bucket of warm spit.
You can't separate this issue from political correctness and modern racial politics, it is the fear of being seen denying the vote to blacks that drives the Republicans who support this.
Maybe the Republicans think the courts will strike the D.C. Representatives and they’ll still get to keep Utah.