Sonia Sotomayor, Patrck Leahy, Orrin Hatch

Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor is greeted on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 13, 2009, by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah prior to the start of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. is at center. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)

Sens. Hatch and Lugar both claim to be GOP's senior senator

In this photograph provided by ABC News, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, appears on "This Week" at the ABC Studios in Washington Sunday, May 3, 2009. (AP Photo/ABC News, Freddie Lee) ** NO SALES ** MANDATORY CREDIT: FREDDIE LEE, ABC NEWS **

Sens. Hatch and Lugar both claim to be GOP's senior senator

Sen. Hatch says he opposes Sotomayor for Supreme Court

In this photograph provided by ABC News, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, appears on "This Week" at the ABC Studios in Washington Sunday, May 3, 2009. (AP Photo/ABC News, Freddie Lee) ** NO SALES ** MANDATORY CREDIT: FREDDIE LEE, ABC NEWS **

Hatch says he and Kennedy could have forged health care bil

The U.S. Capitol in Washington is seen between flags at the Washington Monument at half-staff, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, in honor of the passing of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Cast of characters on committee quizzing Sotomayor

** ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009 OR THEREAFTER ** FILE -- In this May 26, 2009 file photo, Sonia Sotomayor, right, smiles as President Barack Obama announces her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

GOP infighting shows anti-establishment mood

MARK JOHNSTON/Daily Herald Left to right, Senators Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett and Congressman Jason Chaffetz listen to discussion during the Utah County GOP convention at Canyon View Junior High School Saturday, April 25, 2009.

Hatch and fellow senators eye health bills

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., left, talks with, from second from left, the committee's ranking Republican Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, before the start of the markup of the health care legislation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)