Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, left, looks on as the committee's ranking Democrat Sen. Joseph Biden , D-Del., speaks on Capitol Hill Tuesday, May 11, 1999, to discuss youth violence. Biden Monday, Aug. 11, 2003, ended speculation about his White House aspirations, saying he has decided not to seek the Democratic nomination for president. (AP Photo/Joe Marquette)