Hatch setting the record strait on his record.
Any sign of Hillary today. No one has mentioned her presence. We at least get a hair, bags, snickering now comment if she's around.
Sen. Hatch looks refreshed to me. (^:
Sen. Hatch:
"President Clinton was treated very fairly in getting the second (largest) number of nominees through."
"I caution my colleague from Iowa to respect other people."
"I don't want ever again to hear anyone on this floor to call Miguel Estrada a "right-wing kook" - or any other of President Bush's nominees!"
Re. Prof. Bender - "it's beneath the dignity of a law Professor."
"I prefer that there be decent people teaching our children." Talks about the liberal law professors filling our schools.
"Anyone who's gone to law school knows how far left (most) of those people are."
"I have never held a grudge. It's one of my weaknesses as a Senator."
"Personally I love everybody in this body and I think everybody knows that."
"Nor do I want some stupid staffer putting words in the mouth of a Senator...and to make accusations that aren't justified."
"People get emotional sometimes. I may be a little bit myself." He will make allowances for the behavior of his Dem. fellow Senators and asks for their allowances.
"I keep hearing that Miguel has no record. That's a slander. And those who have written it..it's libel."
"There is nobody in any administration that would allow the Senate to muddle around in, make public.. (memos, etc.)."