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Orrin Hatch's Public Statements

Deceased

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12/21/2018 Tweet - "HATCH--> I've long said that eliminating the legislative filibuster would be a mistake. It's what's prevented our country for decades from sliding toward liberalism. It's inconvenient sometimes, but requiring compromise is in the interest of both parties in the long term."
12/19/2018 Tweet - "Speaker Ryan has been a stalwart champion for the best of conservatism throughout his entire career in public service, an architect of many of our greatest victories May God bless Paul, Janna, Liza, Charlie and Sam. And then send along more Paul Ryans"
12/19/2018 Tweet - "NEWS: Hatch and @SenSchumer just introduced a sports betting integrity bill to put in place world-class safety measures to protect consumers, preserve the integrity of sporting events, and ensure the propriety of the sports wagering market. https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=releases&id=B908A476-3C1B-40D9-BD52-507C3367F5DD … #utpol"
12/18/2018 Tweet - "HATCH on First Step: While there were other provisions I had hoped to include in a criminal justice reform package, this bill's focus on reentry and rehabilitation is sorely needed and I was happy to support it. Congratulations to my colleagues on a major bipartisan victory."
12/15/2018 Tweet - "A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference." On this day in 1791, the Bill of Rights was ratified. #BillOfRightsDay"
12/14/2018 Tweet - "NEW: Hatch on Comments He Made Earlier This Week about Accusations Against President Trump: "At a time when faith in so many of our institutions is at an all-time low, I regret speaking imprudently." Full statement here -->"
12/12/2018 Tweet - "To achieve the unity that is our namesake we must reject the politics of division, starting with identity politics. Identity politics is nothing more than dressed-up tribalism. It is the deliberate and often unnatural segregation of people into categories for political gain."
12/12/2018 Tweet - "In his farewell address to the Senate, Hatch issued a call to all Americans to heed our better angels, to transcend tribal politics, to return to civility, and to hearken to the voices of virtue native to our very nature."
12/10/2018 Tweet - "We could have used this "bottomless Pinocchio" during the Kavanaugh confirmation, when lies and inaccurate information were repeated dozens of times, strictly for the purpose of misinforming those who might never see ensuing corrections or fact-checks."
12/07/2018 Tweet - "HATCH on the nomination of William Barr to serve as Attorney General: "Bill Barr is an excellent choice to serve as Attorney General. His outstanding leadership, vast experience, and fine judgment will be invaluable to the Department of Justice and the country." #utpol"
12/07/2018 Tweet - "NEWS: The President has just signed Senator Hatch's legislation to help victims of child pornography-- the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act-- into law."
12/06/2018 Tweet - "Senator Hatch is currently discussing the need to ensure copyright law keeps up with modernizing technology, with friends from the International Intellectual Property Alliance."
12/05/2018 Tweet - "Terrible news about a BYU student who fell 4 floors in BYU's Tanner building. We have been monitoring the case since Monday, and our thoughts and prayers are with her family. https://kutv.com/news/local/byu-student-who-fell-4-stories-on-campus-has-died … #utpol"
12/05/2018 Tweet - "As we reflect on the incredible life and accomplishments of President Bush, valuable to remember one of his best moments: the nomination of Clarence Thomas to serve on the United States Supreme Court.#Remembering41"
12/04/2018 Tweet - "Throughout his service in the Senate Senator Hatch has had a number of Secret Service agents detailed to his office to help with law enforcement and security policy. Today they came back with Secret Service Director Tex Alles to present the Director's Award to Sen Hatch. #utpol"
12/03/2018 Tweet - "A poem from Hatch to George and Barbara You are resplendent in years and worth all the tears as we worry and hurry Through each eventful day in this great land made greater still by God's firm hand and your strong will that searched for the better way every day #Remembering41"
11/29/2018 Tweet - "HATCH on reports @POTUS is considering his former staffer Makan Delrahim to serve as Attorney General: "Makan would be an outstanding choice. He's one of the finest lawyers and most capable administrators I know."
11/29/2018 Tweet - "Today Senator Hatch and @SenMikeLee introduced legislation to rename a veterans facility in Ogden after Major Brent Taylor, the beloved North Odgen Mayor who was killed recently in Afghanistan. #utpol"
11/29/2018 Tweet - "Alarming that this could even be necessary for a nominee the ABA rated "well qualified," for his "compassion, decisiveness, open-mindedness, courtesy, patience, freedom from bias and commitment to equal justice under the law."
11/28/2018 Tweet - "Today we will hold a procedural vote on Thomas Farr to be a U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Most of what you've heard from the left about Thomas Farr is utterly false character assassination nonsense. Which is what we've come to expect on judges."
11/28/2018 Tweet - "We all agree that Mueller should be left alone to finish his investigation. But the Senate does not don't pass legislation we know is unconstitutional, violating the separation of powers, just to make people feel better. That's not what we're here for."
11/28/2018 Tweet - "We have confirmed qualified Judges this Congress at a historic pace. And we are not finished yet."
11/27/2018 Tweet - "Senator Hatch is at the @HooverInst this morning. Watch the livestream of his remarks here--> https://www.hoover.org/events/looking-back-moving-forward-senator-orrin-hatch-and-four-decades-foreign-policy … #utpol"
11/24/2018 Tweet - "Today is #SmallBusinessSaturday! In Utah, 99.3% of businesses are small businesses They employ more than 550,000 people (via Zions Bank) Find small businesses to support near you--> https://www.americanexpress.com/en-US/maps?country=US&near=Utah&cl=39.3209801,-111.09373110000001 … Then put your cellular devices down and go shopping!"
11/23/2018 Tweet - "A wonderful read about the potential impact programs like those enabled through our Families First legislation can have for families, by giving states more tools to help families in crisis safely stay together. #utpol"

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