Orrin Hatch: “Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been impacted over the past few days by Hurricane Irma.”

I thank Senators Alexander, Whitehouse, Grassley, Feinstein, Coons, and Kennedy for all of their hard work on this important bill. I am touched by this gesture. I also thank all of the staffs involved, including those in the cloakroom, and…

This is a long-overdue nomination.

Governments should not use tariffs to pick winners and losers.

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