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Orrin Hatch

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Orrin Hatch was a prominent American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator from Utah from 1977 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Hatch was known for his extensive work on a variety of issues, including healthcare, tax reform, and intellectual property rights. Throughout his tenure, he played a significant role in shaping legislation and was involved in numerous bipartisan efforts.

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Feb 15, 2017

And under Obamacare, major insurers are no longer offering coverage on exchanges.

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Feb 15, 2017

She understands the importance of not creating one-size-fits all programs that leave rural communities without access to vital health-care services.

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Feb 15, 2017

Under Obamacare, Americans, including millions of middle-class Americans, have been hit with a trillion dollars in new taxes.

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Feb 15, 2017

2 weeks ago, President Trump nominated Tenth Circuit judge Neil Gorsuch of Colorado to fill the vacancy left by the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Judge Gorsuch, in my opinion, is the ideal choice to fill this seat. He has…

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Feb 15, 2017

Ms. Verma is a talented person who is eminently qualified to oversee CMS.

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Feb 15, 2017

The failings of Obamacare are urgent and must be addressed in short order.

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Feb 15, 2017

Under Obamacare, health insurance premiums are up by an average of 25 percent this year alone.

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Feb 14, 2017

the Senate is now considering H.J. Res. 40, a resolution of disapproval regarding a misguided Social Security Administration regulation that infringes on many Americans' Second Amendment rights. As a cosponsor of the Senate companion to…

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Feb 13, 2017

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 47, as…

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Feb 13, 2017

we are currently in the midst of the longest transitional leadership gap at the Department of Treasury in our Nation's history. The Senate has never let this much time go without a Treasury Secretary. In fact, the Senate has never left…

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Feb 9, 2017

Well, let me just go back. Let's just get that out of the way right now. Private placements are a commonplace and appropriate means for companies to raise additional capital from a small number of investors. I know because I used to…

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Feb 9, 2017

I will try to make this very brief. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The President pro tempore.

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Feb 9, 2017

I thank you, Madam President. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Fischer). The Senator from Nebraska.

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Feb 9, 2017

I sure appreciate my colleague because I have run out of time here and I still have things to say.

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Feb 9, 2017

I ask consent that floor privileges be granted until June 30 to Christopher Walker, an academic fellow on my staff. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Feb 9, 2017

I would like to turn to the business currently before the Senate and express my support for the nomination of Representative Tom Price to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services at this critical juncture. HHS encompasses an extremely…

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Feb 9, 2017

this has been a nice morning for me. To have both the majority leader and the minority leader say such nice things means a lot to me. Having said that, let me just say I am concerned about this body and how it is going. I am also concerned…

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Feb 9, 2017

I want to thank the distinguished majority leader and the minority leader. I didn't expect this today; I was just happy to be in the Chair. But it was certainly nice of them to say such nice things. That means a lot to me, and I am sure it…

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Feb 9, 2017

I rise to speak about two of President Trump's nominees. I will first address Nominee Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Then I will discuss the nomination of Tom Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, which is currently pending…

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Feb 6, 2017

I take umbrage with what the minority leader said. I sat here and listened to the distinguished Senator from Massachusetts, who went on and on and on. Many of her remarks were criticizing a fellow colleague in the Senate. I don't know…

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Feb 6, 2017

the Committee on Finance has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 115th Congress. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the accompanying rules for the Senate…

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Feb 6, 2017

I rise to briefly discuss a number of ongoing efforts in the early days of the 115th Congress. It is a strange time to be working on Capitol Hill, as strange as I have seen in my four decades in the Senate. That is true for a number of…

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Feb 5, 2017

I believe there's work to replace Obamacare, should also begin immediately, meaning that our repeal bill should include as many Obamacare replacement policies as procedures allow.

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Feb 3, 2017

I rise today to honor the memory of LaVell Edwards, a giant of the gridiron who guided the Brigham Young University football program through decades of unprecedented success. Surrounded by his family, Coach Edwards passed away peacefully…

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Feb 1, 2017

I rise today in support of the nomination of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to serve as the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Judge Gorsuch has been nominated to fill the seat left vacant by the late Justice Antonin…

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