Orrin Hatch

If we don't allow enough data exclusivity time, we're not going to develop these therapies, especially in bio, because bio is one of four or five places, four or five techniques, where we can actually find treatments and cures.

One issue that significantly affects many entities in my home State is the FDA's October 2014 proposed guidance on the regulation of LDTs, laboratory-developed tests.

All Americans deserve quality healthcare throughout their lives.

I appreciate the work of the Senator from Delaware on our committee. He is one of the good people around here. ____________________

Before the Supreme Court, the administration made the remarkable claim that Federal law authorizes the Federal Government to involve itself in the hiring and firing of church ministers. Specifically, the administration said that Federal…

I rise today to speak once again on the topic of religious liberty. This is the fifth in a series of addresses I have given on this vitally important subject. In my previous remarks, I have discussed why religious liberty matters, why it…

I wish to honor a native Utahn and dear friend on the occasion of her 80th birthday. Carolyn Lucile McDonald Shipp was born on December 5, 1935, in the L.D.S. hospital in Salt Lake City, UT. She is the first living child born to Andrew…

I rise in strong support of the current plan to procure around 2,500 F-35s for our men and women in uniform. Recently, I understand the chairman of the Armed Services Committee called upon Congress to cut the number of F-35s our Armed…

Freedom of religion is one of the foundational principles of the Republic. It has long been central to our identity as a self-governing people, and as a cause, it has long enjoyed wide support across partisan and ideological divides for…

I want to once again express my support for the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and urge my colleagues to vote in favor of invoking cloture on this legislation. As I have said before, this is not a perfect bill, and I haven't heard anyone…

I rise to speak in support of the bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, the legislation that passed in the House last night and that I expect we will be voting on soon in the Senate. Anyone who hasn't been living in a cave for the last few weeks…

Before we move to a vote on the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, I want to take a moment to discuss the part of the bill that is intended to be an offset for partially lifting the budget caps established under the Budget Control Act. Under…

Persons with opioid use disorder need access to all forms of effective therapy.

Research has shown that a comprehensive approach to treatment yields the best results.

History has shown us that the best remedy to poverty, and especially the cycle of poverty, is a well-paying job.

I think we can all take a lesson from this bipartisan alliance.

It has been a while since I have come to the Senate floor to talk about the shortcomings of the so-called Affordable Care Act--a few months at least. The last time I spoke about ObamaCare on the floor, I spoke at some length about the…

I think everyone here shares Mr. Whitman's sentiments about the crushing and remorseless nature of poverty.

Poverty is a critical challenge for our Nation, and, far too often, children end up being the primary victims.

It's time for all business leaders to see what's become increasingly clear. Our economy has been stalled for more than a decade.

We believe the Department of the Treasury would benefit from a specific legislative solution.

The rule must be fixed to foster MEP sponsorship and participation.

We are apparently pressing another deadline with regard to the statutory debt limit. I am reminded of the old paradoxical proverb: ``The more things change, the more they stay the same.'' We have dealt with the debt limit here in Congress…

As the Senate turns its focus to legislation related to the critical issue of our Nation's cyber security and in the light of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit last month, I would like to reflect on America's security in cyber…

We support the 'Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015,' which has been introduced in the Senate as S. 483.