Letter: Hatch can't escape his earlier praise of Garland

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Sen. Orrin Hatch, refusing to consider the nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, is more loyal to the GOP than he is to his constituents, like a party boss in a smoky back room.

Otherwise, how can he explain saying, "In all honesty, I would like to see one person come to this floor and say one reason why Merrick Garland does not deserve this position," when Garland first came before the Senate 19 years ago as a nominee to the federal bench.

Michael Jablonski

River Heights