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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.
several years ago, Democrats in Congress pulled out all the stops to pass the so-called Affordable Care Act and force the system we now call ObamaCare on the American people. They passed the law on a purely partisan basis and without any…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sasse). Without objection, it is so ordered. ObamaCare Repeal
as I stated, ObamaCare came along when States were already facing difficult fiscal choices, and, sadly, made things worse. ObamaCare's Medicaid expansion exacerbated the pressure on States without even addressing the numerous quality…
I move to waive the applicable provisions of the Budget Act with respect to my amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on…
ObamaCare exacerbated financial pressures on the Medicaid Program at a time when many States were already facing difficult choices. Even before ObamaCare, Medicaid was plagued by quality issues and the law did nothing to address these…
I move to waive the applicable provisions of the Budget Act for purposes of the pending amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question…
Senator Sessions has provided this Committee with more than 150,000 pages of material relevant to his nomination.
No matter where an Attorney General comes from, he or she has the duty described yesterday by one of my Democratic colleagues as enforcing the law fairly, evenly and without personal bias.
We are pleased that you are here today and we are pleased that you are willing to testify for and on his behalf.
The answer to the question whether you can, as Attorney General, enforce the laws fairly evenly and without personal bias, it is a resounding yes, you can.
It takes some guts to do this, but we all know you have guts and we all know that you believe in what you are doing.
Such accusations, especially without any evidence to support them whatsoever, are not simply attacks on Senator Sessions, they are also smears against organizations like these.
the Justice Department, under the outgoing administration, reneged on its duty to do so in a number of respects.
They oppose this nomination precisely because Senator Sessions will not politicize the Justice Department or use its resources to further a political agenda.
I have respect for you because you stand up for what you believe, however wrong you may have been.
For several years now, Senator Chris Coons and Representatives Tom Marino and Suzan DelBene, and I, have raised the importance of safeguarding data privacy on an international scale from unauthorized Government access.
I have known you all your 20 years. I have watched you work diligently on the Judiciary Committee and on your other Committees as well.
I rise today in support of S. Con. Res. 3 and the ongoing effort to repeal the most harmful elements of the so- called Affordable Care Act. While our friends on the other side of the aisle have been trying to convince the American people…
in the final hour of our legislative business early last December 10, we passed a remarkable bill. It had no ideological division, did not cost the taxpayers a dime, and will benefit Americans in every part of the country. And, like the…
We have every confidence that Dr. Price will work tirelessly to create a health care delivery system that promotes high-quality, high-value, and better-coordinated care for our nation's patients.
today I pay tribute to the junior Senator from Illinois, my good friend Mark Kirk. I know I speak for all of my colleagues in expressing gratitude of his service on behalf of our Nation. When he leaves us in January, we will miss him…
in the U.S. Senate, seniority is the typical route to influence. As Senators serve longer, they typically acquire more powerful positions, more knowledge of how to work the levers of power, and more sway over their colleagues. Over the…
today I wish to pay tribute to my friend Dan Coats. Dan has twice served the people of Indiana as Senator, first in the late 1980s and 1990s, and again for the past 6 years. Dan is a man of integrity and a leader in the fight against…
today I wish to pray tribute to a selfless public servant, a committed leader, and a dear friend: Senator Harry Reid. Growing up in the small town of Searchlight, NV, Senator Reid was no stranger to hardship. His father suffered from…
today I pay tribute to the senior Senator from Louisiana, my friend David Vitter. Over more than a decade, I have had the privilege to get to know David as a colleague and a friend. When he retires in January, he will be greatly missed…
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