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To: Tumbleweed_Connection

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,85640,00.html

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In the beginning of Wednesday's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Bush nominee John G. Roberts Jr. (search), Chairman Orrin Hatch (search) praised Democrat Sen. Charles Schumer (search) of New York for asking "intelligent" questions, but then Hatch switched gears.

"Some [of his questions] I totally disagree with," Hatch of Utah said. "Some I think are dumbass questions, between you and me. I am not kidding you. I mean, as much as I love and respect you, I just think that's true."

A stunned Schumer asked if he heard the chairman correctly, to which Hatch said yes. Again, Schumer asked Hatch if he would like to "revise and extend his remark," congressional speak for change his mind.

A former trial attorney, Hatch replied: "No, I am going to keep it exactly the way it is. I mean, I hate to say it. I mean, I feel badly saying it between you and me. But I do know dumbass questions when I see dumbass questions."


18 posted on 07/20/2005 8:53:40 AM PDT by maggief (No 'luffs')
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To: maggief

It would not have hurt for you to have mentioned in your post that the story is from May, 2003.


36 posted on 07/20/2005 9:25:10 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (© 2005, Ravin' Lunatic since 4/98)
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