Mr. Hatch revealed his support for the research in the spring.
Mr. Hatch said he would fight the nomination as well.
Mr. Hatch said he could not explain why the documents stayed secret for so long.
Mr. Hatch has, however, become the man in the middle of the controversy.
Mr. Hatch says he will probably support him if he does not run himself.
Mr. Hatch is also a public servant working for the taxpayers.
But 90 minutes after the debate, Mr. Hatch was still in the press room, talking away.
Mr. Hatch said he hoped to sign up more soon.
Mr. Hatch said in the interview that they had been too frightened to seek further care.
Mr. Hatch said he might eventually be convinced that a new federal crime law was needed.