FILE - In this April 16, 2010, file photo Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, listens on Capitol Hill in Washington. On Monday, June 28, the committee convenes to consider giving President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan, a lifetime appointment as a justice. Hatch has twice served as committee chairman and participated in hearings for 13 high court nominees, beginning with O'Connor. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)