Orrin Hatch

He has made clear his intention to address the growing opioid epidemic.

If confirmed, Mr. Azar's work will impact the lives of every single American.

Mr. Azar certainly has his work cut out for him.

He has made clear his intentions to address the growing opioid epidemic that continues to ravage communities across the country.

Health and Human Services is a massive, sprawling department that oversees trillions of dollars in spending and liabilities.

Mr. Azar will be Congress's primary contact on all matters relating to our Nation's health-care system.

CHIP needs to be extended by January 19th, and I am going to do all I can to make sure we get it done.

The Senator is correct. The conference report language for the bill does not change or modify the intended scope of the statement he cites. The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service should interpret the stock attribution…

This bill could not have passed without you. You are living up to everything I thought you would.

Before I turn to the main portion of my remarks, I would be remiss if I failed to recognize two staffers who were instrumental in helping us pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act earlier this month--James Williams, my senior policy adviser, and…

Well, thank you. Dr. Collins, one of the provisions of the 21st Century Cures was designed to improve opportunities for young and emerging researchers.

I've been a champion of the rare disease community for quite some time, and I applaud you for also recognizing how vital research in this area truly is.

I certainly appreciate you two gentlemen. I think you're both some of the best public servants I've seen in all of my 40-plus years in the U.S. Senate.

If confirmed, I look forward to working with the Secretary to determine how OSERS can address this issue within the parameters of IDEA.

The Senator is correct. The intent of the provision is to exclude all amounts paid or accrued for services costs with no markup. Thus amounts paid or accrued in that account would be excluded from the base erosion anti-abuse tax. Other…

I don't intend to let that happen. I think that we will get CHIP taken care of and, hopefully, a number of other things, too, but we are going to have to resolve some of these big problems around here, it seems to me, before we do get…

Unfortunately, the liberal philosophy has created millions of people that way, who believe everything that they are or ever hope to be depends upon the Federal Government rather than on the opportunities that this great country grants…

Let me take the floor back. Nobody believes more in the CHIP program than I. I invented it. I was the one who wrote it. Kennedy came over and became the one who helped put it through.

Every student, including every LGBT student, is protected from discrimination based on sex, race, and disability under the laws in OCR's jurisdiction.

If confirmed, how would you address the need to modernize technology to improve travel facilitation...

In 2015, this committee successfully drafted and reported the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, which was later signed into law by President Obama.

If confirmed, will be the first Commissioner to oversee CBP as a fully authorized agency.

Striking the right balance is vital to ensuring that the United States remains competitive with the rest of the world.

My hope is that, at the end of today's hearing, committee members will have enough information to judge each nominee on the basis of their experience, knowledge, and qualifications for the position to which they have been nominated.

When you look over the respective resumes of each of these nominees, it's clear that the President has selected individuals who are well-qualified and well-prepared to serve in these important posts.