Orrin Hatch

One last thing. And that is that I have heard these arguments before. I heard President Clinton on the news the other day say as he was walking outside the White House, ``Let's just balance it.'' I have heard that for the whole 20 years I…

this is the only balanced budget amendment that has ever passed the House of Representatives. It is the only one that has a chance of passing both Houses. All of the unanimous consent requests in the world are not going to bring up an…

Let me just say, I believe my friend makes a very good case for the balanced budget amendment. Because even though he criticizes some things that others have done, and compliments some things that he has done, the fact is that the system…

we have never had a balanced budget amendment up where 80 percent of the Senators voted for this type of amendment. At the last minute to have an amendment like that literally creates a complete dislocation in the whole budget process. It…

Before we vote once again on the balanced budget amendment, let me pay tribute to some of my colleagues who have tirelessly and courageously fought for the passage of this crucial measure. First, let me mention the senator from Illinois…

we knew this was a foregone conclusion. I just have to say that today the liberal politicians have won again, and the American people have lost. We knew that was going to happen. We had no illusions about it. But it is simply amazing to me…

I want to talk about another matter very near and dear to my heart. For some time now, I have been discussing the differences in judicial philosophy between the judges selected by Republican Presidents and the Presidents from the other…

This argument before the Supreme Court was made by the President's Solicitor General, who I know was pushed into this position by others who apparently have enough power in the Solicitor General's Office beneath him to force him into this…

It seems to me that is one reason why we need a balanced budget amendment. If there are Senators that will not do that now, then under the balanced budget amendment we are going to have to. We are going to have to raise taxes and reduce…

What really bothers me is this argument that we have to preserve and protect Social Security by defeating the balanced budget amendment, which is the only way to preserve and protect Social Security, or at least the current Social Security…

an administration's law enforcement philosophy manifests itself in many ways. I have spoken several times about soft-on-crime Clinton administration judges. President Clinton has been AWOL--absent without leadership--in the war on drugs…

I like almost all Americans, am a fan of professional sports. We all enjoy following the competition on the field and on the hardwood and watching the performances of our favorite players. Even as I make this statement today, my fingers…

I was somewhat appalled with the President's press conference, which is clearly as blatantly political a press conference as I believe has ever happened in this town, basically saying that the Republicans are tying up this legislation in…

I thank my colleague. She makes the very good point that we should not just be an open pocket for people who get indicted. In this particular case, I think almost everybody admits we have to right this wrong. It is the appropriate thing to…

President Clinton chose to veto the Balanced Budget Act of 1995, just as in 1993 he turned his back on the American family and vetoed the bill that would have gone a long way toward reversing the tax increases he pushed through in 1993…

last Wednesday, the Senate passed H.R. 1296, the omnibus parks bill, by unanimous consent. I recognize that this legislation had indeed gone through the mill. However, I am pleased that we reached this agreement and passed this important…

Of course, we cannot do that. First of all, there would be somebody in here on every congressional hearing. So we cannot allow that. That is way too broad. Second, you know, our bill does not cover congressional hearings. This Billy Dale…

What in the world does the Glaxo thing or the Zantac thing have to do with Billy Dale and getting compensation to Billy Dale? Tell me, what in the world does it have to do with this bill that everybody agrees ought to be passed, including…

Sure you are, if you vote against cloture. Keep in mind, if we have cloture, any relevant amendment--this is amendable by any relevant amendment--if we get cloture, you can bring up any relevant amendment you want. Of course, the GATT…

To resolve that matter, 10-7. That is the appropriate way to debate this. If the Senator disagrees with that bill, the Senator can do so. I think it is telling here that we have a bill which passed the House 350 to 43 that the President…

I am saying that the Senator is already precluded because the trees are filled up. Second, we should just understand here, the reason why the trees were filled is because this is a noncontroversial, bipartisan-supported, I think, 100 to…

I rise today to join with many of my friends and colleagues in acknowledging a red letter day. Today is tax freedom day--the day the American family breaks the shackles placed on them by high taxes in this country, the day when Americans…

The Justice Department leaked his plea arrangements. The Attorney General is appointed by the White House. I am not blaming her. The White House has a certain element of control there. White House officials brought in FBI people. They…

Let us make it clear. If Maggie Williams, to use the distinguished Senator's illustration, is not indicted, she is entitled to attorney's fees reimbursement. If she is indicted, she is not. If she is indicted and she is tried in a court of…

This is considerably different from Whitewater. I have to say the Whitewater investigation is not completed. As a member of the Whitewater Committee, I have to say that there is an awful lot of undercurrent, an awful lot that is wrong with…