Orrin Hatch

Another amendment to the bill requires a party seeking redress for a taking of real property to give any potential defendant written notice 60 days prior to a commencement of action in district court. This was added to address the…

the people of Utah, and indeed, of all of our States, have felt the heavy hand of the government erode their right to hold and enjoy private property. I have authored and cosponsored many bills in the past that would protect private…

I never cease to be shocked at some of the arguments made around here. A gas station in a 30-home residence area is going to rise to the dignity of what we are talking about here--give me a break. Houses of prostitution near places of…

let me use part of that. Let me say what the five truths of the bill are. This bill does not affect State or localities or local rights, and it only applies to real property. No. 2, it does nothing to stop localities from zoning or passing…

Mr. President, today we will cast one of the most important votes of the 105th Congress. Today, we vote to enhance the power of the individual taxpayer and to reduce the opportunity for abuse by an arm of the federal government. We will…

today I am proud to support passage of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Authorization Act of 1998. This bill recognizes the outstanding record of achievements of this outstanding organization and will enable NCMEC to…

I suggest people who are interested in this issue not only listen to what I have to say here today but that they read this. I think they will find that this is a group that basically disassembles on many issues. Frankly, I don't think they…

I rise this morning to speak for just a few moments on the Senate Judiciary Committee's progress with respect to our Microsoft inquiry and, more specifically, to share my perspectives on how Microsoft has conducted itself before the…

I salute one of the greatest Senators this body has ever seen. Strom Thurmond is one of the greatest men I have ever known. A fine attorney, judge, local and State leader, war veteran, patriot, hero and long-term Senator. Strom is a great…

I rise to announce that--contrary to press reports that tobacco legislation is dead--in fact, a strong, bipartisan effort to enact meaningful tobacco legislation is very much alive and well in the Senate today. Last week's action by the…

The Hatch-Feinstein-Breaux bill contains many provisions that mirror those contained in the proposed settlement of June 20 of last year. We are trying to accomplish the art of the impossible. We want to enact this astounding settlement…

I do support her for this position as a United States district court judge. I plan to vote for her nomination, as I did in committee. If confirmed--and I believe she will be confirmed--Ms. Mollway will be the 270th Clinton judicial nominee…

I rise to introduce the Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act of 1998. This legislation makes necessary changes in our domestic trademark law and procedures to ensure that we are in compliance when we ratify the treaty, which appears…

on August 31, 1995, some 1019 days ago, the head of the Department of Justice's Criminal Division, Assistant Attorney General Jo Ann Harris, resigned. Since that time, the Department of Justice has lacked a confirmed leader for this…

it is my privilege to call to my colleagues' attention the recent announcement by the U.S. Small Business Administration that Ms. Bernadette Martinelli of Park City, Utah, has been named the National Women in Business Advocate for 1998. I…

I admire people who are innovative and creative. Take Bill Gates, for example. I admire him. I think what he has done at Microsoft is nothing short of phenomenal. But should we begrudge the fact that he has earned his spot in our society…

Nobody has been able to accomplish what these attorneys have achieved. They brought the whole tobacco industry to their heels and tried to get the U.S. Congress--at least the Senate, so far--to try to do something about the deplorable…

Not to dwell on that industry--Steve Jobs; he deserves every penny he made. He helped make the computer industry what it is today. Isn't that correct?

The head of Compaq, or the head of Hewlett-Packard or Larry Ellison, the head of Oracle, or any of them for that matter are all very wealthy people who some people think lucked their way into this wealth. I happen to believe they worked…

As I understand it, the bill that the distinguished Senator has worked on, the one that is on the floor before us today--as much as I dislike the bill, as much as I think it will not solve the problem, as much as I think it will not bring…

The States have already shown a willingness to step in and prevent unreasonable and excessive fees in the tobacco settlements.

By capping a fee, such an interference is a taking under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution. The Supreme Court cases clearly show that the Federal Government cannot confiscate money or interfere with a lawful contract. Is the Senator…

As you have been an attorney who has tried cases on both sides of the issue, you understand very well that without the attorneys in the Castano group, we would not be where we are today with the original settlement.

We would not have had a settlement that amounts to $368.5 billion; not anywhere near that amount without those attorneys.

I remember when Jackie Pressler was the chairman of the Teamsters. He came before our committee and somebody brought out that he made over half a million dollars a year and was kind of needling him that it was too much money for a labor…