Orrin Hatch

Well, let me just say this: You have impressive qualifications and a lot of support, and as I suggested in my opening statement, there are more concerns about the office than about you personally. In fact, I have a high respect for you.

The Department's duty is to make any reasonable argument that can be made.

I want to welcome the three nominees before us each of whom is nominated to head a key component of the Department of Justice.

You really believe that the current--the so-called Affordable Care Act is going to be able to save money over the long run?

You mentioned these young people who feel like they're not going to have to worry about health care, and therefore--either it's too expensive for them or they just don't want to buy it.

Little did the States know that when they were being invited to dinner by the White House on Obama Care, they were on the menu.

If I interpret your statement correctly, it is under the principles of federalism you have 50 States, and it would be good to have 50-state input; and, the 50 different States all have different demographics; all have different problems…

I hope Representative Clark's insight and knowledge will help to persuade some of my colleagues that PPACA was short-sighted in its one-size-fits-all approach.

The Utah exchange is a true free-enterprise marketplace, but unfortunately, the freedom it affords does not adhere to the President's health care agenda.

Utah has been a leader in developing innovative State-based approaches to reforming the health care system.

There might be some advantages in having a high deductible policy that are especially attuned to younger people who are basically healthy.

I'm very concerned about the impact this law will have on Utah's ability to continue to implement health insurance reforms in a manner that fits within the State's goals.

It is my understanding that this provision ensures that an inventor who has made a public disclosure--that is, a disclosure made available to the public by any means--is fully protected during the grace period.

I agree with the chairman that it is important that we set down a definitive legislative history of those subsections, which will be important for each and every patent application.

Authorized funding for the EJA is $195 million per year for 4 years, but first time funding has yet to be appropriated.

The EJA was passed over a year ago.

The Wyden-Brown legislation falls short and thus will not allow States sufficient flexibility to make meaningful changes.

To tell you what you have to buy even if you don't want to buy it

The Congressional Budget Office, in the past, has said that requiring individuals to purchase a particular good or service was 'unprecedented.'

It has already been said that the distinction between activity and inactivity is not in the text of the Constitution.

I have to concede that point. But that still begs the question of whether it should be mandated.

Now, Utah is an original plaintiff in this multi-State lawsuit, and of course, Judge Vinson singled out Utah as having standing as well.

If Congress could impose any mandate on an individual because it may impose a particular mandate on certain individuals, there would be no limits to federal power at all.

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