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Swallow directs Utah's legal battles with the federal government over public lands ownership and natural resource development, a subject dear to many of those in attendance at the event. Dixie State College Republican Club Chairman Robert Sinnott cited...
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It would have to be somebody else, the senator said. Who? “Jeb Bush,” the former Florida governor. This report is important for two reasons, the first being obvious: that an establishment where “top Senators” (Saxby Chambliss? Orrin Hatch?) feel...
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At that time, the paper was fair, impartial and greatly admired. However, I object to “Orrin Hatch: The birth of a politician” (Tribune, Jan. 29). Why did so much of the article focus on former Rep. Allan Howe? The article was about Hatch, so why was...
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When the law is on your side, argue the law. When neither the facts nor the law is on your side, start picking on low-income women who don’t/didn’t want to get pregnant. Utah’s way-senior senator, Orrin Hatch, fearing for his political life, let loose...
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Electric Co. , announced earlier this month that restoring trade relations with Russia will be the top trade priority this year. But key lawmakers such as Rep. Kevin Brady (R. , Texas), who chairs the House Ways and Means trade subcommittee, have warned...
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But there are six other tea party-versus-establishment races worth keeping an eye on. The Fix looks at each of them in chronological order. Hatch’s top opponent is state Sen. Dan Liljenquist. Either man secures the nomination if he gets 60 percent of...
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The request was prompted by recent reports from a citizen's watchdog group and three newspapers, including the Star Tribune, that "highlighted disturbing failures of state medical boards to discipline physicians," the senators said. The letter was...
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He also said his Christian values were part of his decision-making process: "I must try to make sure that those values motivate me as one leader of this great nation." Sen. Orrin Hatch, a devout Mormon, suggested Obama was trying to "assume the role of...
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But if the court upholds all or parts of the law, this will just be the beginning of many years of legal challenges to this deeply unconstitutional law. ObamaCare violates the Constitution down to its “very DNA,” said Sen. Orrin Hatch in a speech on...
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She didn’t know how they ended up using Samuelson’s number. But the apology may have come too late. After so many calls, Samuelson put a new message on her cell phone telling anyone who called that her phone had been hacked, she was not the one who...
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Worse, Republicans are not voting that way. So, to the dismay of many long-time Republicans, notorious Dem-liters like Orrin Hatch and Dick Luger, don’t represent their states constituency or their party’s planks. Why have them? Terror at being...
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Massachusetts and America during his service in Congress and he leaves very big shoes to fill,” It’s not shoes he left to be filled… He promises to fight for “a fair job plan,” interns for all a better educational system, “Waitress Sandwich...
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LOUIS • Three U.S. senators are asking for a review of state medical boards in light of studies and news reports, including an investigation by the Post-Dispatch, that found the boards fail to sanction bad doctors. Sens. Charlie Grassley, R-Iowa, Orrin...
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Senators Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Max Baucus (D-Mont.) sent a letter to Daniel Levinson, HHS inspector general, on Wednesday, calling on his office to undertake the review and assess the quality of state boards on a variety...
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“Religious insurance companies don’t really design the plans they sell based on their own religious tenets,” she said. Mrs. Sebelius also acknowledged, under questioning by Sen. Orrin Hatch, Utah Republican, that she didn’t consult with the Catholic...
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That was one lesson that could be drawn this week as two deep-pocketed sister nonprofits, Crossroads GPS and American Action Network, provided a forum for Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, to highlight his conservative credentials. Hatch is facing a primary...
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Sen. Orrin Hatch skewered Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for not directly responding to a letter he sent her in July or to a second letter he sent in October, this one signed by 27 other senators. Both letters asked Sebelius for...
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Utah senator Orrin Hatch, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, took the opportunity to ask her about the HHS mandate violating the religious freedom of voters and institutions who have faith-based opposition to birth control, abortifacients,...
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Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday that she didn’t consult with the Catholic bishops on the latest version of the contraceptive coverage rule. At a Senate Finance Committee hearing on the Obama administration’s budget request, Sen. Orrin Hatch...
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Testifying before the Senate Finance Committee, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said she "did not speak to the Catholic bishops" before the administration announced a change in its rule on contraception coverage on Friday. When...
About Orrin Hatch
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Orrin Grant Hatch (born March 22, 1934) is a Republican United States Senator from Utah, serving since 1977. While Hatch's tenure has not been without controversy, most commentators -- as well as Senators themselves -- consider him one of the most respected and well-liked members of the U.S. Senate in recent years. Full Article
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Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) talks to reporters during a series of votes in Washington December 17, 2011. The U.S. Senate voted on Saturday to extend a payroll tax cut for two months in legislation that also attempts to force President Barack Obama to approve construction of an oil pipeline.
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Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, speaks to reporters as Republican Senators emerge from a closed-door negotiation on the payroll tax cut extension and other measures, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 16, 2011.
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Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, left, accompanied by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , talks to reporters about the trade bills being voted on today, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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From left, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. , Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. , take part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 12,...
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Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and other Republican senators call for President Obama to kick start a dormant U.S. trade agenda that could allow agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011.
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FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2011, file photo, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, speaks to reporters as Republican Senators emerge from a closed-door negotiation on the payroll tax cut extension and other measures, at the Capitol in Washington. Aiming tax increases at millionaires and companies that...
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Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, center, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 30, 2011, to charge the Obama Administration of political tactics that undermine pending trade agreements with Colombia,...
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Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah looks on at left Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. , right, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 29, 2011, about balancing the budget.
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Senator Orrin Hatch (L) has an aide hold up a photo to illustrate today's hearing as a dog and pony show as the top oil and gas industry executives testify during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on "Oil and Gas Tax Incentives and Rising Energy Prices" on Capitol Hill in Washington...
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Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, uses a chart on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 12, 2011, to question oil company executives during the committee's hearing with top executives from the big oil companies to discuss high gasoline...
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U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Finance, takes part in the panel discussion "Wall Street, Main Street and the Beltway: Forging a Better Relationship" at the 2011 The Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California May 2, 2011.
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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 12: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (2nd L) speaks while U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) (L), U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) (2nd R) and U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) (R) listen on Capitol Hill October 12, 2011 in Washington, DC. Senate Republicans...
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Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, joined by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. , left, demands immediate action from President Barack on three long-delayed trade deals with Panama, Colombia, and South Korea, during a news conference on Capitol Hill Monday, March 14, 2011, at the Capitol...
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Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, speaks to reporters after voting on the spending bill in the Senate at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 9, 2011. The Senate rejected competing Republican and Democratic spending bills in a bit of Capitol theater designed to demonstrate that the...
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A July 19, 2011 file photo shows Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, at right and an April 21, 2010 file photo shows Sen Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, at left. Chaffetz says he hasn't decided whether he'll challenge Sen. Hatch in 2012, but it appears he has his sights already set on a statewide campaign.
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From L to R: U.S. Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Senator John Thune (R-SD) hold a news conference to announce a Republican boycott on a committee meeting to discuss free-trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia, on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 30,...
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From L to R: U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) , Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) attend a news conference to announce a Republican boycott on a committee meeting to discuss free-trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia, on Capitol Hill in Washington, June...
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Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Ariz. , center, accompanied by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, right, and Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo. , gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 30, 2011, to charge the Obama...
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U.S. Senate Finance Committee ranking member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) points to a chart during a hearing on oil and gas tax incentives and rising energy prices on Capitol Hill in Washington May 12, 2011.
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John Engler (L), president of the Business Roundtable, speaks at the panel discussion 'Wall Street, Main Street and the Beltway: Forging a Better Relationship" as U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Finance, listens at the 2011 The Milken Institute...
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , right, talks to reporters about the trade bills being voted on today, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. From left are Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. , Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , Sen. John...
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Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, joined by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah at left, arrives for an event with other GOP senators to introduce an amendment to the Constitution requiring a balanced federal budget, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 31, 2011.
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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 07: Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) finishes speaking during a press conference urging U.S. President Barack Obama to submit pending trade agreements to the U.S. Congress at the U.S. Capitol September 7, 2011 in Washington, DC. Grassley was joined by Sen. Orrin...
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. , joined by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, demands immediate action from President Barack on three long-delayed trade deals with Panama, Colombia, and South Korea, during a news conference on Capitol Hill Monday, March 14, 2011, at the Capitol...
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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 02: Senate Finance Committee ranking member U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) (R) and U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) walk off the floor after the Senate voted for a continuing resolution for the federal budget in the U.S. Captiol March 2, 2011 in Washington, DC. The...
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Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) talks to reporters during a series of votes in Washington December 17, 2011. The U.S. Senate voted on Saturday to extend a payroll tax cut for two months in legislation that also attempts to force President Barack Obama to approve construction of an oil pipeline.
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