Political Quotes

Orrin Hatch: what the Congress had found was that these corporations and unions had a kind of access to Congressmen, had a kind of…

On the recordJune 30, 2010
what the Congress had found was that these corporations and unions had a kind of access to Congressmen, had a kind of influence over Congressmen that changed outcomes, that was a corrupting influence on Congress.
Said by
Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Hatch discusses the corrupting influence of corporations and unions on Congress.

Share

More from Orrin Hatch

Sep 25, 2018

Many of us on the committee have already expressed our concerns about the administration's heavy reliance on tariffs.

congress.gov
Dec 12, 2018

for more than four decades, I have had the distinct privilege of serving in the United States Senate--what some have called the world's greatest deliberative body. Speaking on the Senate floor, debating legislation in committee, corralling…

govinfo.gov
Oct 4, 2018

nearly 3 months ago, I came to the Senate floor for the first time to support President Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Here is what I had to say at that time: Judge Kavanaugh is among the most…

govinfo.gov
Nov 4, 2019

the Serve America Act of 2009 authored by Senator Orrin Hatch and the late Senator Edward Kennedy.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation