Orrin Hatch

The trademark system and the common name system that we have in the United States works very well

This raises serious concerns. The E.U. has aggressively been using trade agreements to inappropriately protect generic terms around the world.

I think the President's trade agenda is at risk if we do not do this.

I have been raising this with you and the administration now for years, and, frankly, I cannot quite understand why the administration does not get behind you and get this done.

I intend to support you and Ambassador Froman on AGOA and get that done as soon as we can.

I rise to speak about a subject that troubles me greatly: the state of affairs in this body, the U.S. Senate. I spoke on the floor last week about how the Senate has historically lived up to its unique and essential role in our…

I wish to compliment the distinguished Senator from Nevada for his very cogent remarks. They are true, and I appreciate his leadership on this matter. Bring Jobs Home Act Madam President, the Senate is currently debating the so-called…

I am pleased to be in the same Senate with this wonderful Senator from Pennsylvania who does a very good job on the Senate Finance Committee and is, frankly, one of the brighter lights in the Senate. I appreciate him. I appreciate his…

We can figure out a way, as Senator Cardin said, and I think very eloquently, to make sure that the safety net is in place for her and address program integrity, and we can do it in a bipartisan way.

I am really very appreciative of the fact that you have allowed us, once again, to do what Senator Hatch and I feel so strongly about, and that is have big debates about important issues, and do it in a thoughtful way where people express…

I wish our friends on the liberal side would find some ways of cutting out the unessential programs in government so that we can do a better job for you.

Who wants to hurt anybody on Social Security? I do not.

Well, I do not know anybody who wants to hurt anybody who has a legitimate disability claim, but we also have a $17 trillion, going on $18 trillion national debt.

Senator Hatch hopes to focus on the disability issue to catalyze a broader discussion.

I was just quoting CBO, so I just wanted to see what you had to say.

The easing of the eligibility criteria increased the importance of subjective evaluations in determining whether applicants qualified for benefits.

The Office of the Actuary highlights many reasons why demographics help to explain some of the changes over time in benefits and benefit growth in DI and on the retirement side of Social Security.

My preference is for the first path of cooperation, bipartisanship, and responsibility.

One is what I have just traced out involving inquiry, research, and examination of what we can do to enhance the DI program and its finances and what we can agree upon. The other is to engage in divisive political rhetoric and demagogue…

It is premature to agree on some payroll tax reallocation as a patch of convenience and to kick the can down the road yet again.

Sadly, the Obama administration's approach to DI and Social Security in general has largely been to remain silent, even in the face of the impending DI trust fund exhaustion.

Most proposals to reform Social Security by raising payroll taxes would result in massive tax increases, particularly on middle-class Americans, negatively impacting job growth and harming middle-income families.

It is our responsibility to fully examine this system and work to improve it and its finances where we can.

No one wants that to happen, which is one reason why we are here today to begin responsibly looking at the DI program.

This is an important topic that deserves our immediate attention.