Orrin Hatch

But I am optimistic that we are entering a new age, a time to 'remake America,' as our new president just said.

Not only should they be expanded, but we have as well as the community health centers free clinics.

We have to commit that everybody in this country deserves health coverage and health care, and it's not for some; it's for everybody.

Like yourself and the other members here, I ran on the basis that I was going to provide universal coverage to my constituents.

We must change the healthcare debate from how to pay for treatment to how to prevent disease.

The President may have inherent powers under Article II that even a statute cannot bury.

I hope that you'll do it in a nonpartisan way, which I think you will.

I support you and believe that you should be supported.

I look forward to you being confirmed and serving in this really, really important position.

This is a very significant decision.

I think that provision is worse than the terrible provision with regard to the first part that I was talking about, in the Employee Free Choice Act.

Labor advocates claim that the Employee Free Choice Act-type bill is necessary, because unions and employees who want unions cannot get a fair election.

To have George McGovern come out in support of secret ballot elections and also even some other top liberal leaders in our country, I think that's bad enough.

I, personally, am very proud of Representative Solis's selection, here.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Glad to see you there. I look forward to working with you in the coming months and years.

It has helped bring down costs on an average of $10 billion a year every year since 1984.

I am particularly appreciative of Linda for allowing you to do this gut-busting job.

I have maintained my strong support of the generic drug industry over the years.

There are a lot of areas where I think there is consensus, for instance, your ideas on nationwide health information technology infrastructure.

I take a great deal of interest in this, and as my colleagues will, and I hope that we can arrive at the right conclusions.

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