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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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Mar 16, 2016

The evidence overwhelmingly shows that I--and the many others who opposed the law from the beginning--have been right all along.

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Mar 14, 2016

I rise to discuss the vacancy created by the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Those of us who knew the late Justice well are still mourning the loss of a dear friend, and the Nation is feeling the loss of one of the greatest…

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Mar 14, 2016

Now, I am a lawyer, not a doctor, but I used to be a medical liability defense lawyer.

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Mar 14, 2016

Furthermore, Madam President, the minority leader has turned his daily remarks on the floor into constant diatribes against the chairman of the Judiciary Committee. These diatribes rank among the most vicious and most personal attacks I…

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Mar 9, 2016

in light of recognition of Rare Disease Day, I wish to speak about orphan drug exclusivity and trade promotion authority. Congress enacted the bipartisan Orphan Drug Act, ``ODA'', of 1983, Pub. L. 97-414, to address a longstanding unmet…

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Mar 8, 2016

the Constitution is the primary way the American people set rules for government. America's Founders made sure those were also written down so that as the Supreme Court said more than two centuries ago, they may be neither mistaken nor…

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Mar 8, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to complete these remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Filling the Supreme Court Vacancy

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Mar 2, 2016

The First Amendment guarantees your right to express your views, but we have to allow a civil discussion to occur.

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Mar 2, 2016

Russia is clearly breaching its WTO obligations by imposing an import ban on U.S. agricultural products.

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Mar 2, 2016

strong IP protections are crucial to American competitiveness, leadership in creative and innovative industries, and the direct and indirect creation and maintenance of U.S. jobs.

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Mar 2, 2016

failures to enforce these critical protections could undermine the effectiveness of our trade agreements and send an unhelpful message globally.

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Mar 2, 2016

A strong trade agreement that is not fully and faithfully implemented and enforced is not worth much more than the paper it is written on.

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Mar 2, 2016

I see this hearing as an opportunity to identify many of the pitfalls and opportunities in the implementation process.

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Mar 2, 2016

The U.S. cannot allow countries to backslide on their promises before a trade agreement even goes into effect.

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Mar 2, 2016

Congress provided the administration with the necessary tools to negotiate and conclude trade agreements to further open foreign markets.

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Mar 2, 2016

Confidence that TPP is going to be implemented the right way is a prerequisite for the agreement to win the support it would need to pass the Congress.

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Mar 2, 2016

Last year, with the passage of our bipartisan legislation to renew Trade Promotion Authority, or TPA, Congress provided the administration with the necessary tools to negotiate and conclude trade agreements to further open foreign markets…

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Mar 2, 2016

Senator Hatch yesterday sent a letter to the Korean ambassador spelling out some of the very serious concerns that we and other companies have about the KFTC and other aspects of KORUS implementation.

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Mar 2, 2016

But setting the appropriate negotiating objectives is only the first step in the process for concluding and implementing trade agreements.

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Mar 1, 2016

each of us has taken an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. President George Washington called the Constitution the guide that he would never abandon. The Constitution declares itself to be the supreme law of…

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Mar 1, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Filling the Supreme Court Vacancy

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Mar 1, 2016

As Chairman Hatch noted in his March 2, 2016 letter to the Korean Ambassador concerning KORUS implementation concerns.

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Feb 29, 2016

We have a bill that started with Senator Manchin and Senator Capito, but also with the ranking member, Senator Wyden, and Senator Warner and Senator Brown and I.

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Feb 29, 2016

The most immediate effect on these miners will be at the end of this year for the 21,000-plus who will lose their health care completely.

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