Orrin Hatch actually said...

"It is essential that we continue these discussions in pursuit of reforming a tax code which is complicated, unfair, and difficult to administer."

"You are preaching to the choir here. It was the Hatch-Lieberman bill that brought the rates down to begin with."

"A number of tax policy experts believe that the tax system should simply be used to raise the revenue necessary to fund a constitutionally limited Federal Government and not get involved in social eng..."

"I would like to see everybody subscribe to this around a number like 19 percent as a starting point for our debate."