Hatch mentions Clinton's name for SCOTUS

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) suggested this morning that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton might be nominated to replace Justice Stevens on the Supreme Court.

The Utah Republican, a high-ranking GOPer on the Senate Judiciary Committee, implied that Clinton could be a strong nominee.

"I even heard the name Hillary Clinton today, and that would be an interesting person in the mix," Hatch said on the "Today Show."

"I happen to like Hillary Clinton, I think she's done agood job for the Democrat Secretary of State's position. And I have high respect for her, and think a great deal of her."

Clinton is not considered to be on President Obama's short list. Nevertheless, it's interesting that Hatch mentioned her name unprompted.

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