Orrin Hatch
Orrin Hatch
Orrin Grant Hatchis an American politician who is the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, serving since January 2015...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth22 March 1934
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I think this vote is part of a long practice, ever since the confirmation battle over Justice Rehnquist to become chief justice, where Republican nominees have been treated in a despicable fashion.
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We now find ourselves on the threshold of a new election with many old questions still unanswered. ... It is now time to make a decision and be held accountable for it,
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using the appropriations process to 'go on the offensive' and seek to restrain a federal law enforcement agency that has an obligation to enforce the laws.
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The amendment to the energy bill I filed would have put a stop to the Skull Valley site, it would begin a study of alternatives such as reprocessing, storing the waste on site, and storing the waste at existing Department of Energy sites,
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To make a long story short, the Lautenberg amendment would basically do away with gun shows and it would push these people out in the streets where we'd have more problems with guns,
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I can tell you categorically they are not going to be the filter. I know who the filters are, ... They're in the White House and the Justice Department as they were in the Clinton administration.
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I can't imagine any Republican or Democrat who would not want to work with him if he's going to embrace both sides and try to make things work,
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If I was President Clinton I would want to come and clear the air and answer these questions that are in the mind of the public. This is not going to go away easily, so the best way to answer this is to be straightforward and tell the truth,
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For years, we didn't have indoor facilities, ... I never pass a bathroom by.
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I don't think he wants to stick a finger in their eyes, ... On the other hand, I don't think he wants them dictating who he picks.
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I encourage you to fulfill your oath, abide by statutory obligations, and pursue an investigation into the administration's possible campaign finance abuses, as you see fit.
I don't know that it can be done, but we are going to keep trying.
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I am concerned that the AOL-Time Warner merger, if approved with this intertwined interest with AT&T, might have anticompetitive effects to the detriment of consumers,
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I am convinced that these responses show no inconsistencies or evidence that Mr. Olson misled or was less than truthful to the committee in any way. Rather, they show him to be forthright and honest,