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Orrin Hatch’s Finest Hour

Orrin Hatch’s Finest Hour

Orrin Hatch's announcement that he plans to retire from the United States Senate after seven terms brings to mind Hatch's appearance at Ted Kennedy's wake in August 2009. (Back when Hatch was in only his sixth term.) Hatch, a Republican from Utah, told a story of a time when his former administrative assistant asked him for a favor. (It's here, starting at 1:48:08.) The man wanted to have an event for 200 Mormon youth missionaries in Boston, and he had

Orrin Hatch's announcement that he plans to retire from the United States Senate after seven terms brings to mind Hatch's appearance at Ted Kennedy's wake in August 2009. (Back when Hatch was in only his sixth term.) Hatch, a Republican from Utah, told a story of a time when his former administrative assistant asked him for a favor. (It's here, starting at 1:48:08.) The man wanted to have an event for 200 Mormon youth missionaries in Boston, and he had difficult requests. He wanted Hatch and Ke…