Orrin Hatch

Let me define it. I believe my colleague has the floor but I am trying to respond to him. That is the ``case in controversy'' requirement of Article 3, which requires litigants to show harm. No one can show harm under Section 6 of this…

Not really. They are unlikely to change. In the case of Reynolds versus Sims, most people believe the Court made the right decision there. I do not know of any constitutional scholar--there may be some--but I do not know of any major…

The poor are being ripped off because, as the distinguished Senator from Illinois has said on many occasions, if we keep going in the direction we are going, we are going to have to monetize the debt. And once we do that, this country's…

I thank the Chair. Now, there is nothing more important we can do than improve the general welfare of all the American families and reduce the national debt that is eating away like a swarm of termites on a log. The way to do that is to…

We do not because it is a true constitutional amendment and, frankly, there are those on the other side who I think will argue that the courts ought to have some control. We just want to avoid that particular argument.

Let me just finish, if I can. The Senator seems to be making an argument that there is a mere possibility. I suspect we have to agree, there may be a mere possibility argument here.

I have listened to my distinguished friend from Minnesota. As usual, he is an advocate for those who are poor and have difficulty in our society. I admire him for that. On the other hand, I do not think there is a person in America who…

I do not think they do. As a matter of fact, I cannot see any way that the courts would find standing or justiciability, and I think they will invoke the political question doctrine, especially since we say Congress has the obligation and…

Maybe Justice Scalia will not but the other Justices will. And I think even Justice Scalia will because he will consider the law as it exists. Because, you know, the courts can only enforce constitutional amendments--really only where…

If I could just add one more sentence. I just want to get this all out in one or two or three paragraphs. As an example of a consitutional situation where standing will not lie, litigants literally cannot sue or complain about the…

let me also just take a few minutes on something that I think deserves more of a response. I would like to speak on an important issue in this debate. This is an issue which was already debated last week, and on which the Senate has…

We in our report make it very clear. We say: The committee believes that S. J. Res. 1 strikes the right balance in terms of judicial review. By remaining silent about judicial review in the amendment itself, its authors have refused to…

we are happy at this point to have Senate Joint Resolution 1, the Hatch-Simon balanced budget constitutional amendment brought up. It is in the form of the House-passed amendment which is absolutely identical to the amendment that the…

I would like to respond to certain arguments presented by Senator Kennedy. These include issues involving: First, implementation and enforcement; second, judicial taxation; and third, Presidential impoundment. Mr. President, opponents of…

I cannot see a reason in the world why on legislation regarding unfunded mandates we should have an amendment like this or why we should spend 2 minutes on it. We all know the balanced budget amendment is going to come up within days on…

Last year, at the height of one of the most important debates last year, the battle over health care, we could not get the economic analysis of just health care in sufficient time for our analysis, and that involved just the President's…

I have listened with care to what Senator Byrd has said regarding what he sees as a constitutional question raised by one provision of this unfunded mandates legislation. I appreciate his thoughts on this issue. I am unpersuaded, however…

I rise to pay tribute to my good friend, Bennett Johnston, who announced his decision yesterday to retire from the Senate. Senator Johnston has been a terrific friend and ally for me on a myriad of issues during his service in the Senate…

I am pleased to join him in introducing S. 3, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 1995. We have worked hard together to craft a bill that will give the American people the tough anti-crime legislation they…

I am today introducing in the Senate a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment that would grant States and localities relief from any further unfunded Federal mandates. This amendment would restore the balance between Federal…

I rise today to introduce what some might consider a minor bill, but one that is nonetheless the right and compelling thing to do for Department of Justice employees and Federal public defenders who serve their government diligently. Most…

I am pleased to be an original cosponsor of the Access to Community Health Care Act of 1994. This is a critical part of health reform if we are going to make sure that many citizens are not left out and if we are really going to lower…

I would like to state my reasons for opposing S. 636 in its final form. S. 636 targets peaceful civil disobedience, not violence. Like millions and millions of other Americans opposed to abortion, I categorically and unequivocally condemn…

I rise in support of the committee substitute, and I want to take this opportunity to express my wholehearted support for the fine efforts of our colleague, Senator Bumpers, to bring a measure of rationality to Food and Drug Administration…

I thank the colleague from Connecticut. Madam President, I rise as a cosponsor of S. 2042. More than 2 years ago, I called for the lifting of the arms embargo for the victims of Serbian aggression. The need for this action was clear then…