Orrin Hatch actually said...

"Senator Hatch's proposal to allow state and local governments to purchase deferred annuities for their employees would provide those employees with a true guaranteed retirement benefit along with port..."

"The most immediate effect on these miners will be at the end of this year for the 21,000-plus who will lose their health care completely."

"The time is here. We can't put it off any longer. We must move forward now to get this done for our workers, our businesses, and our country."

"Politically speaking, it is almost impossible to default on public employee pension benefits."