Certain Quote by Orrin Hatch

Leadership is about making the right decision and the best decision before, sometimes, it becomes entirely popular.

— Martin O'Malley

In our system of government, the judicial and legislative branches have different roles. Judges are not politicians. Judges must decide cases, not champion causes.…

— Orrin Hatch

We must use a judicial, rather than a political, standard to evaluate [a nominee's] fitness for the Supreme Court. That standard must be based…

— Orrin Hatch

The debate over judicial nominations is a debate over the judiciary itself. It is a debate over how much power unelected judges should have…

— Orrin Hatch

We must apply a judicial, not a political, standard to this record. Asking a judicial nominee whose side you will be on in future…

— Orrin Hatch

No matter how badly senators want to know things, judicial nominees are limited in what they may discuss. That limitation is real, and it…

— Orrin Hatch

We should evaluate judges and judicial nominees based on the general process for applying the law to any legal disputes, not on the specific…

— Orrin Hatch

We must remember that judicial nominees are constrained in what they may discuss and how they may discuss it.

— Orrin Hatch

We must apply a judicial rather than a political standard to the information before us [if choosing a Judge].

— Orrin Hatch

Scorecards are common in the political process, but they are inappropriate in the judicial process. The most important tools in the judicial confirmation process…

— Orrin Hatch

Because judges may not issue advisory opinions, judicial nominees may not do so either, especially on issues likely to come before the court. That…

— Orrin Hatch

Ending up in the right place in this debate requires starting in the right place. The right place to start is the proper discrimination…

— Orrin Hatch