Orrin Hatch actually said...

"China is directing the single largest, most intensive foreign intelligence gathering effort since the cold war against the United States."

"S. 693, the GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection, that would effectively wind down the operations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac without offering a clear vision for the future housing system..."

"We really believe, when we pass statutes up here, even when I am in the minority, that those statutes ought to be defended by the Justice Department unless you cannot find any reason to defend them or..."

"I want you to understand that it is that important that the Solicitor General's office never be politicized in any way, shape, or form."