1.   Hatch had no comment on the issue Thursday.

2.   Hatch has a technique for writing.

3.   Hatch has long had an eye on Microsoft.

4.   Hatch has yet to announce his position on therapeutic cloning.

5.   Hatch has a Wednesday news conference scheduled in Washington, and an announcement is expected.

6.   Hatch has not himself voted against a single Clinton nominee, in committee or on the floor, even when more conservative Republicans did.

7.   Hatch has a parochial interest in the issue.

8.   Hatch has his doubts that can happen.

9.   Hatch has the support of five of the six past patent office commissioners.

10.   Hatch has to know that continuing the partisan haggling over judges will have damaging consequences for the quality of justice and for judicial independence.