Orrin Hatch actually said...

"I think that, yes, these do seem like common sense asks."

"Last June, Senator Whitehouse and I wrote to Attorney General Holder about the consent decrees that govern ASCAP's and BMI's licensing practices."

"Those principles were efficiency, fairness, and simplicity."

"Wouldn't that money be better off in the hands of hardworking taxpayers instead of devoted to complying with our overly complicated tax code?"