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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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Apr 21, 2010

I believe NASA Administrator, Charlie Bolden, recently echoed this sentiment when he expressed his strong support for a space program that inspires the creation of the technological innovations which are essential to our Nation's future…

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Apr 21, 2010

Let me be clear, if Project Constellation is cancelled, our Nation will not, in the near-future, be able to travel beyond low-Earth orbit.

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Apr 21, 2010

It's important to recognize the principle that it isn't judges who control the Constitution, it's the Constitution that controls the judges.

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Apr 21, 2010

There is an unmistakable link between our established constitutional values and basic human needs.

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Apr 15, 2010

The more power judges have over what the law means, the less power the people and their elected representatives have.

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Apr 13, 2010

I believe that approach is misguided and contributes to the proliferation of obscenity that harms individuals, families, and communities.

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Apr 13, 2010

That Act is very important. It was a tough slog here to get that done and, I think, very, very important to have it done.

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Apr 13, 2010

I want to make sure that you, as the highest legal law enforcement official in the land, are clear on what Congress' intention was with respect to the CSA.

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Apr 13, 2010

I take a great interest in that Act.

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Mar 24, 2010

I feel deeply about this. I do not think we should leave these wounded warriors without access to the best medical devices, and I do not think we should be assessing them extra costs. This is a simple amendment. This is one we all ought to…

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Mar 24, 2010

There is a tax hike of $20 billion on medical devices in this bill. These taxes are passed on to patients in the form of higher prices and higher insurance premiums. My amendment would prevent this new tax from raising costs or hurting…

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Mar 11, 2010

I mentioned earlier that the reconciliation process has never been used to enact sweeping social legislation that did not have wide bipartisan support, but I also wish to emphasize that such major legislation has had wide bipartisan…

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Mar 11, 2010

Let me finish--doing a smaller bill that, assuming they can pass the large bill, would then come over here. I submit to you--and I know it is absolutely true--they can't pass the larger bill. I have also indicated that they may abuse the…

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Mar 11, 2010

Well, I have already said that it is the combination of these bills that Washington liberals want and that combination cannot pass without reconciliation. First of all, we know the House doesn't like the bill that passed in the Senate. If…

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Mar 11, 2010

My friend from South Dakota hit the nail on the head. I appreciate his remarks. If this legislation were sound policy, if it incorporated consensus ideas, if it had any level of real support among the American people, Washington liberals…

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Mar 3, 2010

As a result, if ratified by Congress, our Nation could capitulate our position as the world leader in space exploration.

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Mar 3, 2010

If Project Constellation is canceled, our Nation will not in the near future be able to travel beyond low-Earth orbit.

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Feb 3, 2010

I have a number of questions as to whether as a result of this merger consumers will benefit because of increased efficiencies or whether Comcast will be able to use NBC Universal's content as a weapon to harm competitors and, as a result…

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Feb 3, 2010

If only more people in Washington would follow our example here in the Senate Antitrust Committee, the world would be a much better place, as far as I am concerned.

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Feb 1, 2010

I think it's absolutely wrong to do that.

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Feb 1, 2010

I think when you have the capacity of doing it in a place as good as Guantanamo, it ought to be done there.

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Feb 1, 2010

It's not so much a political thing as it is just a domestic security thing that people are concerned about.

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Feb 1, 2010

I think it's a dumb, dumb, stupid approach to take when we have the facilities that are perfectly capable of taking care of these people.

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Feb 1, 2010

I think it's stupid to put the whole country through this mess because the Attorney General feels that might be a better way of doing things, when in fact it's the worst way of doing things.

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Feb 1, 2010

I can't even begin to imagine what Khalid Shaykh Mohammed would do if that trial was within the confines of the United States.

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