Senator Hatch Reacts to Nomination of Loretta Lynch for United States Attorney General
Salt Lake City, Utah—Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, former chairman and longest serving Republican of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the nomination of Loretta Lynch, the current U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, to be Attorney General of the United States.
"I congratulate Ms. Lynch on her nomination to serve as the 83rd Attorney General of the United States, and I look forward to reviewing and considering her nomination,” said Hatch. "When reviewing a candidate to serve as our nation’s chief law enforcement officer, a full and fair confirmation process is always essential, and its importance has only increased in light of the troubling abuses under the current Attorney General. I look forward to hearing Ms. Lynch’s plans for restoring trust in the Department of Justice.”
