Orrin Hatch

Why don't we ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to make a statement as if in morning business and then the distinguished Senator may make his statement until the distinguished Senator from Texas gets here.

Is the offer of the Senator from New York an offer to make a statement only, or does the Senator want to call up an amendment?

We are now on the 4th day of debating the bankruptcy reform legislation. Yesterday we were given a list of some 100 Democratic amendments to this bill. If Members are serious about their amendments, then I ask that they come down and offer…

This amendment would discriminate against any business with more than 25 employees with regard to their ability to collect debts in bankruptcy. Instead of allowing the bankruptcy process to proceed fairly, this amendment would prevent…

When we had this amendment in the committee, it had to be a substantive violation. The current amendment, as we view it, would provide for triggering with even a technical violation. That would be catastrophic in bankruptcy law. We just…

First, John Ashcroft supports integration. He is not against desegregation and said so repeatedly during the four days of hearings and in response to numerous written questions on the subject. Senator Ashcroft testified, ``I have always…

I do agree wholeheartedly. I feel compelled to add, however, that as the Chairman of the Committee of jurisdiction, it was important to me to make certain that the bill in no way impedes the Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA] from…

As Senator Levin knows, the DATA bill includes a provision similar to one applicable for many years to both the Medicaid and Medicare programs, which makes clear that basic decisions about the way medicine is practiced are to be made by…

Who have served in very distinguished manners who have not had trial experience. I think it is helpful, but it does not necessarily mean you are going to be a great judge. I thank my colleague for yielding.

If the Senator would yield again, if we made that the criterion, that you have to have a lot of trial experience, I am afraid we would hurt the Federal Judiciary in many respects because there are some great people----

I believe it is helpful to have trial experience, especially when you are going to be a trial judge. I do not think it is absolutely essential, however. I also believe some of the greatest judges we have had, on the trial bench, the…

There are many academics who have not had 1 day of trial experience. There have been a number of Supreme Court Justices who have not had 1 day of trial experience. I do criticize the Senator in one regard, and that is for bringing up the…

I agree with the Senator. I do not think it is critical that a person have prior trial experience to be nominated to the Federal bench.

I must respond to the remarks of Senator Robb and Senator Harkin. With regard to the nomination of Roger L. Gregory, the position for which Mr. Gregory has been nominated has been vacant since it was created in 1990. Before nominating Mr…

Let me highlight our intent about how the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) should implement this legislation with respect to physicians who seek H-1B visas. The INS currently requires that each applicant for an H-1B visa who…

Let me ask my question. Is it not true that this major new amnesty program, which has not had one day of hearings, if it passes would legalize up to 2 million people? I know there are those on your side who say there are one-half million…

I did. Isn't it going to cost us $1.4 billion to give amnesty to these illegal immigrants?

We can't get caps lifted on legal immigration. It is my understanding that on the H-1B bill--which just had a 94 to 3 vote and that should pass right out of here, has had hearings, and everything else--you want to hold it hostage because…

What seems interesting to me is I helped to lead the fight years ago in 1996 in my own committee to increase legal immigration in this country. I have led the fight for that. We are talking about giving amnesty to illegal immigrants while…

I was pleased to support this legislation, recognizing the need for our country to support an enhanced effort to prevent and treat AIDS and tuberculosis abroad. For the reasons I will lay out today, I believe the aid we make possible in…

I strongly support an increase to the Food and Drug Administration's Adverse Event Monitoring System regarding dietary supplements. This would be administered by the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). This increase…

Given the reported White House activity on this bill, I would not be surprised that FDA will quickly respond to and brush aside the questions this letter raises. Mr. President, in sum, we are in danger of losing a tremendously innovative…

I agree to work with the Democratic Leader. While we cannot afford a delay in sending the current bill to the resident, a strong argument can be made that both miners and mill workers should have the same standard of eligibility for…

I may agree with the Senator that there should have been a verdict against the defendants, but a jury in the United States found otherwise. That doesn't mean we should federalize all hate crimes. That is what I am concerned about. I will…

I don't mean to keep interrupting, but as I read that, I can see if what the Senator is after is a hate crime of keeping somebody involuntarily in servitude, but I don't know of many of those today. I am sure that may happen. We are…