Op-ed: Sen. Orrin Hatch is performing his greatest work at a critical time in the nation's history

At the time of the federal convention in 1787, Benjamin Franklin was 81 years old. He performed his greatest work in Philadelphia as an elder statesman. Franklin‟s presence at the convention provided the leadership the delegates needed at a crucial time in the formation of the U.S. Constitution.Sen. Orrin Hatch's position as chairman of the Finance Committee and as a member of the Judiciary Committee is pivotal at this time. Like Franklin, the elder statesman is performing his greatest wor