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John Curtis
@johncurtis· Republican · UT· Jan 16, 2018

I would like to take this opportunity to point out to all of us that we have more work to do.

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Chris Stewart
@chrisstewart· Republican · UT· Jan 11, 2018

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 682, I call up the bill (S. 139) to implement the use of Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, to solve and prevent violent crimes and…

Congressional Record · 2018-01-11
Chris Stewart
@chrisstewart· Republican · UT· Jan 11, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on the bill, S. 139. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

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Chris Stewart
@chrisstewart· Republican · UT· Jan 11, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, some of my colleagues believe that Congress should go above and beyond what is required by the Fourth Amendment and institute additional safeguards on how the government…

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Chris Stewart
@chrisstewart· Republican · UT· Jan 11, 2018

Mr. Speaker, before I begin, I want to emphasize how dismayed I am by the amount of disinformation being propagated by opponents of section 702. I have heard some things over the last couple of days, and I just wonder, how in the world can…

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Orrin Hatch
@orrinhatch· Republican · UT· Jan 11, 2018

If the Senator will yield, I thank the Senator so much. I am grateful for the friendship that I have with all of you but especially with him. He is one of the up-and-coming, moving, strong Senators in this body. I have tremendous respect…

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Orrin Hatch
@orrinhatch· Republican · UT· Jan 11, 2018

Mr. President, earlier this month, I announced that my current term of service would be my last. Since then, many of my colleagues have asked how I feel with my Senate tenure drawing to a close. I think many expect me to say that I feel an…

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Chris Stewart
@chrisstewart· Republican · UT· Jan 11, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 139. On January 19, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 will expire. This vital legislation includes section 702, which permits the government…

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John Curtis
@johncurtis· Republican · UT· Jan 10, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a beloved worldwide leader, Thomas S. Monson, who served as the president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints until his passing last week. From an early age, President…

Congressional Record · 2018-01-10
Orrin Hatch
@orrinhatch· Republican · UT· Jan 10, 2018

Mr. President, today I wish to pay tribute to a remarkable man whose smile and beautiful soul touched the lives of everyone he met. Matthew Hillyard passed away peacefully at his family home on January 4, 2018, to the grief of not only his…

Congressional Record · 2018-01-10
Orrin Hatch
@orrinhatch· Republican · UT· Jan 9, 2018

Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute to a trio of excellent staffers, all of whom served with distinction on the Senate Finance Committee for a number of years and who recently left the committee to pursue other ventures. First, Mr…

Congressional Record · 2018-01-09
John Curtis
@johncurtis· Republican · UT· Jan 9, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Garrett for his leadership on this issue and for arranging this today. Mr. Speaker, I want to take a few minutes to express my concern about the way the Government of Iran has trampled on the rights of its…

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Jason Chaffetz
@jasonchaffetz· Republican · UT· Jan 8, 2018

So, to suggest that there was not a dialogue, you can point to President Obama. He never listened to us.

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Jason Chaffetz
@jasonchaffetz· Republican · UT· Jan 8, 2018

I do believe, in principle, that if you want the best result, you are going to look to the people at the most local level.

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Rob Bishop
@robbishop· Republican · UT· Jan 8, 2018

The benefits of land conservation and multiple-use are well-known and obvious.

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Rob Bishop
@robbishop· Republican · UT· Jan 8, 2018

I reject this either-or proposition. Conservation and multiple-use can coexist.

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Rob Bishop
@robbishop· Republican · UT· Jan 8, 2018

There is a net benefit that comes here. The Bears Ears Commission in which the tribes can appoint members still exists in his bill.

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