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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."
12/15/2018 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 Hatch on Comments He Made Earlier This Week about Accusations Against President Trump
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."
12/10/2018 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"
12/04/2018 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"
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 - "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."
11/29/2018 Hatch, Lee Introduce Resolution Renaming VA Outstation After Major Brent Taylor
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 have confirmed qualified Judges this Congress at a historic pace. And we are not finished yet."
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."
11/27/2018 Floor Speech
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"
11/16/2018 Hatch Statement on Grassley's Intention to Lead the Finance Committee
11/15/2018 Tweet - "There cannot be a "price for public participation" like @DavidAFrench details here. It's one experienced by far too many public servants, journalists, and everyday people who get involved. There is no simple answer. But the change begins with civility."
11/15/2018 Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Hatch, Markup on SSA and PBGC Nominees
11/15/2018 Finance Committee Clears SSA and PBGC Nominations
11/14/2018 Tweet - "When legislation to protect the Special Counsel came to the Judiciary Committee Sen. Hatch noted that we all understand the stakes-- firing the special counsel could lead to a crisis, even impeachment for the President. But the bill is unconstitutional."
11/08/2018 Tweet - "These are very alarming revelations about House Democrat plans to go after Justice Kavanaugh. Attacking the FBI and attempting to re-litigate meritless charges on his character would be a craven political move. It's time to leave the Kavanaugh's alone."
11/08/2018 Tweet - "This Supreme Court is the best one I've seen.." Hatch, reflecting on his role in shaping the Supreme Court as it is today."
11/07/2018 Tweet - "HATCH on the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions: "Jeff Sessions has served effectively for two years as Attorney General, and I wish him well in the next chapter of his life." #utpol"
11/05/2018 Tweet - "By every measure, Senate Republicans have produced results for the American people in the 115th Congress."
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