Orrin Hatch

I want to make it clear that not only did he not do that, he has been one of the strongest pro-law enforcement people in his long time in the U.S. Senate, and rightly so, as is his colleague, the Senator from Utah. We both have fought…

CLEAA is what we call carrier compliance under the Communications for Law Enforcement Assistance Act. It is to aid our law enforcement agencies to be able to do their work with regard to the new digital age, to be able, with court orders…

the Senate recently confirmed Gen. Barry McCaffrey to be the Nation's new drug czar. He had to leave the military service to take this position. He has a tough job. I have high hopes for him and I compliment him for accepting this job and…

I want to personally pay my deep and utmost respects to him and to his family, wish them well, and express my sympathy to them. This was a very, very great man. He not only was great in one genre but he was great in all musical genres and…

I was on Iran-Contra Committee. I have to admit it was a huge committee with a huge budget and all kinds of lawyers, and it had to be--I do not know how many people were on that committee, but it was both the House and the Senate. And…

I have heard just about all the whining about Whitewater that I can stand. To be honest with you, if this was a Republican President, what has already been uncovered would be front-page headlines all over the country everyday. The fact is…

today we are again debating U.S. foreign policy toward the Communist regime of Fidel Castro. We are here to strengthen the policy that the majority of both parties have supported for over 30 years. And, we are here to show that as long as…

I strongly support General McCaffrey's nomination and applaud President Clinton's choice of this decorated hero of the Vietnam and Desert Storm conflicts. General McCaffrey currently runs the United States military's joint command in Latin…

as you know, I do not take the floor very often unless I consider it very important. One of the most lasting legacies of a President are the Federal judges he appoints for life. These judges are every bit as much a part of the Federal…

If the leaders will help us move the bill, and the leaders will help call it up, I think we could do it in 10 minutes, because I think we can make more than an adequate case. It is a smart thing to do for the American people. It is hard to…

I congratulate Senator Dole, Senator Lugar, Senator Leahy, and others for their tireless efforts in bringing us a farm bill. I know that they have overcome many obstacles, and that it has not been an easy task. I also understand that there…

This is a small amendment, but makes a good deal of sense. It allows food stamps to be used to purchase vitamins and minerals, a practice which I believe is permissible under current law, but which is not allowed due to Agriculture…

I cannot see for the life of me why this adds anything to the cost of food stamps. It just says that instead of buying pop, you might buy vitamins and minerals.

If you will hold hearings and if we can make a case that this is beneficial--I have no doubt in my mind we will make that case-- if you will hold a hearing on this specific issue on a bill that we will file, and if we make the case you…

Today I introduced a bill to address a grave miscarriage of justice--the wrongful investigation prosecution of Mr. Billy Dale and the other former White House Travel Office employees. Mr. Dale served his country at the pleasure of eight…

telecommunications technology is evolving at a speed that is unprecedented, and it has been and will continue to be difficult to keep up with these revolutionary developments. However, without a vehicle that allows us to at least attempt…

Each year in this country approximately 180,000 women are diagnosed as having breast cancer, a terrible disease that will claim nearly 50,000 lives. But, nearly 2.6 million women are breast cancer survivors, in part because of the…

it is becoming difficult to open a newspaper without reading another horrifying story of drug-related child abuse. From Brooklyn, we learn of Elisa Izquierdo, the 6-year-old girl who was born to a crack addicted mother. Elisa's mother…

100 years ago today, January 4, 1896, President Grover Cleveland signed a proclamation admitting Utah as the 45th State of the Union. I rise in recognition of this event and to join with Utahns everywhere to celebrate the centennial of the…

I concur in Senator Grassley's analysis of the actions taken by the Appropriations Committee regarding race and gender bias studies. I rise to add that these studies have been ill-conceived, deeply flawed and divisive. In my view, they…

That is an appropriate amount, in my judgment. The DARE program will also be eligible, I believe, to receive block grant funding under provisions of the Neighborhood Safety Act. I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank my…

I share the concerns of other Senators, including Senators D'Amato and Biden, regarding the DARE program. DARE is a well-managed law enforcement program that is run by DARE America. DARE is very popular with citizens and police officers…

Our amendment is virtually identical to the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995, S. 1279, which we introduced yesterday. This landmark legislation will help bring relief to a civil justice system overburdened by frivolous prisoner…

I had not planned to speak on this, but there have been some issues raised by both sides that I would like to clarify and put to rest. One of the most difficult committees in the Congress is the Judiciary Committee. Its work is very…

today, together with my distinguished colleague from Vermont, Senator Leahy, I am introducing the National Information Infrastructure Copyright Protection Act of 1995, which amends the Copyright Act to bring it up to date with the digital…