you are in the cnn newsroom. breaking news tonight. former senator orrin hatch has died. his foundation posted a memorial on twitter moments ago writing the hatch foundation sadly announces the passing of senator orrin g. hatch. the former president pro tem of the united states senate and longest serving senator? utah history. he base rated his 88th birthday last month. melanie zinona in washington. and reaction pouring in right now. melanie what are you hearing. the tributes are starting to pour in orrin hatch was a giant on capitol hill. he had a career in the senate that spanned 42 years, which is practically multiple lifetimes on capitol hill. during that time he chaired multiple powerful committees including the senate finance committee. during that time he oversaw the passing of the gop tax law, which was a signature livingston achievement for the republican party under donald trump s