iowa senator chuck grassley tweeted sad to learn of the passing of my friend orrin hatch pip i worked closely with him on the judiciary committee plus 20 years on finance committee. we had a very good relationship, friendship he has contributed much to public policy and people of utah. barbara and i send our sympathies to his family. cnn senior political analyst ron brownstein joins us now. what is your reaction to the news of orrin hatch s passing and the legacy he leaves behind, ron? obviously start with condolences to his family and friends and those who work with him over the years. but orrin hatch is a really interesting figure, pam. because he in many ways tracking the evolution of the republican party over the last five decades. when he was elected originally in 1976 into the early 1980s he was considered part of what what was called the new right, the van guard front tier of