Orrin Hatch: “In my opinion its future success is [linked to international trade].”

This is a long-overdue nomination.

It has been one of the great honors of my life to serve on this committee.

Without adequate mens rea protections, that is, without the requirement that a person knows his conduct was wrong or unlawful, everyday citizens can be held criminally liable for a conduct that no reasonable person would know was wrong.

We are all equal before the law in the United States of America.