Quotes from Orrin Hatch

Nobody believes in the CHIP program more than I. I invented it. I was the one who wrote it.

The problem is that we have evil people who try to skirt the laws. And that's the problem.

No matter how badly senators want to know things, judicial nominees are limited in what they may discuss. That limitation is real. And it comes from the very nature of what judges do.

If we worked together, we could pull this country out of every mess it is in.

Our heroes are fighting to bring stability to the Middle East, and they have put pressure on all of the tyrannies of the Middle East. They have taken a stand against tyranny, against terrorists, and for the prospect of decent societies throughout that region.

The First Amendment is not an altar on which we must sacrifice our children, families, and community standards. Obscene material that is not protected by the First Amendment can and must be prohibited.

Unfortunately, the liberal philosophy has created millions of people that way who believe everything they are or ever hope to be depends upon the federal government rather than the opportunities that this great country grants them.

Microsoft is engaging in unlawful predatory practices that go well beyond the scope of fair competition.

Although I will miss serving you in the Senate, I look forward to spending more time with family, especially my sweet wife Elaine, whose unwavering love and support made all of this possible.

I come from the lower middle class, originally. We didn't have anything.

Only in a nation like ours could someone like me, the scrappy son of a simple carpenter, grow up to become a simple senator.

Judges who take the law into their own hands, who make up constitutional 'rights' in order to strike down laws they oppose, undermine the people's right to have their values shape public policy and define the culture.

The fact that Judge [Samuel] Alito is such a baseball fan gives me even more confidence that he knows the proper role of a judge.

Vigilant and effective antitrust enforcement today is preferable to the heavy hand of government regulation of the Internet tomorrow.

All I can say is God loves this country. We all know it. We wouldn't be where we are without him.

We must apply a judicial, not a political, standard to this record. Asking a judicial nominee whose side you will be on in future cases is a political standard.

There is a good reason they call these ceremonies 'commencement exercises'. Graduation is not the end, it's the beginning.

There is a good reason they call these ceremonies "commencement exercises." Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning.

Microsoft is engaging in unlawful predatory practices that go well beyond the scope of fair competition.

We're going to find out who did this and we're going after the bastards referring to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon