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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (2R) greets Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) (R) as Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) (L) and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) arrive before Geithner was to testify in front of the Senate Finance... View Photo »
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... View 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, Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. View Photo »
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... View Photo »
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... View Photo »
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.... View Photo »
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. View Photo »
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,... View Photo »
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. ... View Photo »
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. View Photo »
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... View Photo »
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... View Photo »
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,... View Photo »
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,... View Photo »
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... View Photo »
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. View Photo »
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. View Photo »
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... View Photo »
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... View Photo »
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... View Photo »
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
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.
View 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, Friday, Dec. 16, 2011.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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,...
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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,...
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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,...
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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.
View Photo »Nobody really has a real quick answer. We're studying it, looking at it. We're clearly going to have to do something -- nobody wants to see people suffer
Come home Jon. Utahans of both parties will welcome you back. The governor's office is yours for the asking, and so is Orrin Hatch's seat in the Senate. Here, we know when we find a leader with character. Signed, Utah Democrats Utah Moderate Republicans Utah Independents
The Constitution belongs to the American people, and given our fiscal crisis and massive debt, it is more than appropriate that Congress pass this amendment and send it to the people
Across Europe, huge debt and overspending are crashing down in dramatic fashion ... Could it really happen in America? We're closer than you think. That's why Orrin Hatch is leading the fight to STOP reckless spending and to balance our budget. Senator Hatch has fought against the President's bloated st...
I’m glad the White House opted against another end run around the Senate and instead has put forward a CMS nominee that the Senate must thoroughly examine ... Any nominee to a federal agency with this much power and authority over the lives of millions of Americans must be carefully scrutinized.
Any nominee to a federal agency with this much power and authority over the lives of millions of Americans must be carefully scrutinized
Regrettably, the only response from Washington Democrats was to raise taxes ... Reforming Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security is essential to simultaneously bringing down our debt, while ensuring that these programs aren't just another broken promise to our children and grandchildren.
Over $15 trillion debt is a threat to our economy and our future and must be confronted now
We don’t need more temporary stimulus measures
