Jun 7, 2011
I think all four of you have done an excellent job here today, and I just want to tell you that I intend to support each and every one of you.
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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Jun 7, 2011
There are very few things that are as satisfying or as important in this country and in our constitutional way of law than being a Federal judge.
May 25, 2011
I am one of the authors originally of the Job Training Partnership Act, and a whole raft of other bills that are supposed to take care of workers who lose their jobs and need retraining.
May 25, 2011
It means jobs, it means competitiveness, it means a United States advantage.
May 25, 2011
But you cannot do it if we do not pass these free trade agreements. You cannot get there.
May 25, 2011
Does such a delay keep the faith of those workers, farmers, and ranchers and others who will benefit from this free trade agreement?
May 25, 2011
I think the administration has to work to get these issues resolved, because we need to pass these three trade agreements.
May 25, 2011
If we do not pass these free trade agreements--specifically Korea is the one you mentioned.
May 25, 2011
One of the big problems why I do not think it will pass is because they want $7.2 billion, at a time when this country is basically broke, for additional programs that may be duplicative.
May 25, 2011
It seems to me that all U.S. workers should be offered the training needed to compete in a global economy.
May 25, 2011
It is hard for me to understand why the big fight over these three trade agreements.
May 25, 2011
These three agreements are going to produce jobs in this country, and they are going to produce wealth in this country.
May 25, 2011
Which American workers? Exactly which workers is Ambassador Kirk talking about?
May 25, 2011
What I am having trouble with is stopping these three trade agreements when you know that it is not going to pass.
May 25, 2011
We are going to lose a heck of a lot of jobs if these agreements do not go through.
May 25, 2011
Should be a subject of examination and restraint of growth and cuts if necessary, just like everything else has to be?
May 25, 2011
I do not see anybody going to be hurt. I think we only benefit from these trade agreements.
May 25, 2011
All programs and all spending, it seems to me, have to be examined carefully to protect the taxpayers.
May 25, 2011
The deficit and our Nation's debt pose a fundamental risk to American prosperity and our future.
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