Orrin Hatch

I have sat here and listened to Democrats, year after year, talk about how they are so much more committed to the middle class and to the poor, as they have driven us right into bankruptcy. Instead of trying to work on these matters so…

I don't intend to let that happen. I think that we will get CHIP taken care of and, hopefully, a number of other things, too, but we are going to have to resolve some of these big problems around here, it seems to me, before we do get…

Of course I do. I don't think I do everything on my own here. I have to have good Democratic friends to do it. I don't think you do either. Let me tell you something. We are going to do CHIP. There is no question about it, in my mind. It…

I have listened to the minority leader's remarks. If anybody believes that we are going to be able to work together closely when they just want a bill for the Federal Government at all costs--they had us right there on the cusp of…

I rise today to address two elements of the Senate's process for evaluating judicial nominations: the role of the American Bar Association and the so-called blue-slip courtesy. Each can influence the appointment process, and we must be…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Utah.

Every student, including every LGBT student, is protected from discrimination based on sex, race, and disability under the laws in OCR's jurisdiction.

today, as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, I am releasing a chairman's mark for the Senate version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, legislation that is the culmination of years of effort to reform our Nation's Tax Code. We have been…

I ask unanimous consent that Martin Pippins, a detailee on the Senate Committee on Finance, be granted floor privileges for the duration of this Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

as we prepare to commemorate Veterans Day this weekend, I would like to offer my sincere appreciation to the dedicated veterans who have served our country so bravely over the years. Only in a great country such as ours do we have so many…

the Senate will consider this week four nominations for the U.S. courts of appeals. Two are well regarded professors at prestigious law schools, and two are highly respected State supreme court justices. Each of them has received the…

the criticisms of Professor Barrett are laughable and ridiculous. One leftwing group, for example, objects because she has no judicial experience. I don't recall this group being concerned about the nearly 60 appeals court judges appointed…

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to finish my full speech. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

In 2015, this committee successfully drafted and reported the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, which was later signed into law by President Obama.

If confirmed, will be the first Commissioner to oversee CBP as a fully authorized agency.

If confirmed, how would you address the need to modernize technology to improve travel facilitation...

Striking the right balance is vital to ensuring that the United States remains competitive with the rest of the world.

I yield back our time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority time is yielded back. The Senator from Vermont.

I rise to speak in support of my amendment No. 1144. This legislation is designed to do two things. It is important for us to consider this. First, it would protect Medicaid for our Nation's most vulnerable citizens, namely, low-income…

this week, the Senate will vote on a budget resolution for fiscal year 2018. While there are many elements to this particular resolution, most of this Chamber's and the public's attention are on the reconciliation instructions related to…

the Washington Post article discusses virtually none of this. Rather, it baldly asserts that Congress cut out DEA's legs from underneath it through a sinister conspiracy of deep- pocketed drug companies and their cunning allies in…

over the weekend, the Washington Post ran an article about a piece of legislation I helped negotiate last Congress. It was entitled the ``Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act'' and was intended to encourage greater…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Florida be granted the floor as soon as I finish. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I rise today to applaud the nomination of Randal Quarles to help oversee the Federal Reserve System. Mr. Quarles is certainly eminently qualified to serve in this capacity in this important position. Through his long experience in public…

My hope is that, at the end of today's hearing, committee members will have enough information to judge each nominee on the basis of their experience, knowledge, and qualifications for the position to which they have been nominated.