Orrin Hatch

today I wish to pay tribute to Barbara Mikulski, who is retiring from the Senate this year, having spent 40 years serving the people of Maryland in Congress. Senator Mikulski has been a trailblazer all her life. She grew up in east…

today I wish to share some of my thoughts on an issue relating to the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. Few dispute the noble goal of ensuring that justice is done for the families of the victims of September 11. Time after time…

as we approach the end of the 114th Congress, many here in the Senate have been taking the time to reflect on what we have been able to accomplish and, more importantly, plan for what we hope to be able to accomplish in the near future…

before the 114th Congress adjourns, I want to take a moment to put on the record my strong support for the nomination of our distinguished colleague, Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, to be the next Attorney General of the United States…

it is an honor for me to rise and talk about our friendship and what you have done for this country. I rise today to pay tribute to a dedicated public servant, distinguished leader, and dear friend, Vice President Joe Biden. For more than…

the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2016 makes tax technical corrections and other corrections including clerical and deadwood-related corrections. The bill revises and updates S. 2775, the Technical Corrections Act of 2016, which was…

the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2016 makes tax technical corrections and other corrections including clerical and deadwood-related corrections. The bill revises and updates S. 2775, the Technical Corrections Act of 2016, which was…

today I wish to support the 21st Century Cures Act, the bill currently before us that, if all goes well, will be approved by the Senate very shortly. This important legislation represents the hard work of Members from both parties and from…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Passage Vitiated--H.R. 5602, S. 3336, and Calendar Nos. 675 through 683

I rise today, December 5, 2016, in commemoration of the 89th birthday of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand and in recognition of the National Day of Thailand. In remembrance of the extraordinary life, steady leadership, and…

I rise today to pay tribute to Jim Lyons, a longtime staffer on Capitol Hill--my staffer--and a fixture in tax policy here in DC, who passed away on September 29 of this year. James Tancill Lyons was born on March 7, 1973, to Stephen and…

I ask unanimous consent to vitiate passage of H.R. 5602, S. 3336, and Calendar Nos. 675 through 683. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

today, the Senate is voting on S. 2873, the ECHO Act. In April, Senator Schatz and I introduced this bill to highlight the impressive work of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity-building models. One such model that has…

1 year ago I came to the Senate floor for a series of eight speeches on a subject central to the identity and character of our country's religious freedom. As Congress unanimously declared less than two decades ago, religious freedom…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

I ask unanimous consent that the attached documentation from the Office of Compliance be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Congress, Office of…

we are currently in the middle of an election year. Like most Americans, I look forward to the end of the political campaign season and the end of the rhetoric, spin, and constant battle to win the latest news cycle. Don't get me wrong, I…

25 years ago next month, the Senate confirmed, and President George H.W. Bush appointed, Clarence Thomas to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. To paraphrase John F. Kennedy, I would like to note both what this country has…

I rise today to celebrate an event that both represents and helps preserve what is best about this great country. I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to finish these remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Furthermore, we support provisions of S. 1014 which require the establishment of cosmetics GMPs by rule within 3 years of enactment.

If the FDA is updating its thinking in its regulatory capacity, I would think that finalizing guidance provides more certainty for the industry than having a lingering updated draft guidance.

I've long believed that, as long as there is a transparent conflict of interest standard in place, having expert participation adds value and allows decisions to be made in the real world, not an ideological void.

I completely agree and support FDA finalizing its guidance on good manufacturing practices for the cosmetics industry.

I fear that, as has been intimated, the current review process that the FDA has would not be adequate to accommodate all of the tests that fall under their definition of LDTs, and that without further refining the highest risk tests, there…

I'm not certain that the current FDA structure could provide that stability.