Open Congress : Blog Articles for Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT]

Quote of the Day -- Political Wire

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

Quote of the Day. "It's going to be a holy war." -- Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), quoted by the Los Angeles Times, on the coming health care debate in the U.S. Senate. Comments (View) Quote of the Day (via @pwire)Tweet | ...

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We Are All Jihadists! | Talking Points Memo

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

TPM Editors Blog. We Are All Jihadists! David Kurtz | November 19, 2009, 12:22PM. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT): Republicans are about to launch a "holy war" to derail health care reform. ...

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Pekin Prattles: Obamas-Slamma!!!!! - The PrezBO HealthCare Plan is ...

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

"This is a lousy bill that's going to cost American taxpayers like mad for the rest of our lives," Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, a fierce critic of the health care legislation, told Fox News on Thursday. Part of the problem with the CBO ...

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Pat Dollard | Young Americans | Blog Archive » Harry Reid's Dirty ...

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

“This is a lousy bill that's going to cost American taxpayers like mad for the rest of our lives,” Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, a fierce critic of the health care legislation, told Fox News on Thursday. ...

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Harry Reid Moves Massive Health Bill to the Senate Floor ...

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

"It's going to be a holy war," Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) told The New York Times. The Congressional Budget Office is expected to release its evaluation of the Reid bill Thursday, and Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois predicted a vote on ...

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Republicans Promise "Holy War" To Delay Health Care Bill

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was just on the Senate floor denouncing Rep. Bart Stupak's anti-abortion health care amendment in language that came awfully close to suggesting. ..... Could you imagine having to go to work with the likes of Orrin Hatch every

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TaggLines: Short memories....

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R. Imnotgay, UT) seems to have forgotten that the last time they used that turn of phrase, over 4300 young American service men and women died. It could have been just a momentary lapse as the senator was in a hurry to ...

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Reid Says Senate Will Hold First Health Bill Vote On Saturday ...

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, also made his displeasure with the bill known, Fox News reports: “'This is a lousy bill that's going to cost American taxpayers like mad for the rest of our lives,' (Hatch), a fierce critic of the health care ...

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Reid Says Senate Will Hold First Health Bill Vote On Saturday ...

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, also made his displeasure with the bill known, Fox News reports: "'This is a lousy bill that's going to cost American taxpayers like mad for the rest of our lives,' (Hatch), a fierce critic of the health care ...

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Reid announces Saturday test vote | I Watch Obama

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

But Republicans have threatened to try to stall debate, and one Republican senator, Orrin Hatch, said the American people should “rebel.” "If you can't get 70 or 80 votes on a bill that affects one-sixth of the American economy, ...

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RedStateEclectic : Are You Serious?

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

As Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, says, there is "a fundamental difference between regulating activities in which individuals choose to engage" -- eg, drivers can be required to buy auto insurance -- "and requiring such activities" just ...

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Orrin Hatch: Health Care Bill Will Be Fought with Embarrassing ...

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

"It's going to be a holy war," Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) said Wednesday evening. All right! A good ol' fashioned holy war, just like they used to do it in the olden days. I'ma go grab my filabustin' stick! TAGS: GOP, Harry Reid

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Reid rolls out Senate healthcare bill -

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...Outlines Bill For Caucus, Warns Conservative Dems ... RT @MicCheckRadio: "It's going to be a holy war." Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) on the health care debate in the Senate. http://bit.ly/1J8AsC #p2 43 minutes ago Senate Bill Will Include foxnews.com 2

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Reid's Senate Heath Care Bill Has No Stupak Amendment to Ban Abortion Funding

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...Catholic bishops that still leaves massive abortion funding in place. To ensure the bill does not fund abortions, Sen. Orrin Hatch has said he will propose an amendment, although it will likely not have enough votes to pass. Nelson's comments came af

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HeadlineBistro: A new abortion bill emerges from the Senate, but ...

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R., Utah) said he wanted to force the Senate to vote on whether to adopt the House limits. "We'll have a major debate," he said. Americans United for Life has a detailed analysis of the new Senate bill's wide ...

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Teacher pay-for-performance? How about the same for pundits ...

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

It's not much of a conflict of interest, but I have dealt with Alter before, in his previous job at The New Republic (back when it was not so much a bastion of neo-conservatism). Alter did a major profile of Sen. Orrin Hatch. ...

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A few random political notes « Sohum Parlance II

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

No word yet from Lieberman or Lincoln, although in an interview with Rachel Maddow last night, Senator Tom Harkin said Lieberman would ultimately vote to end the debate. …. Sen. Orrin Hatch meanwhile promises “holy war.“ ...

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RealClearPolitics - Fighting a Coercion Clause

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

As Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, says, there is "a fundamental difference between regulating activities in which individuals choose to engage" -- e.g, drivers can be required to buy auto insurance -- "and requiring such activities" just ...

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Quote of the Day | The Hollywood Liberal

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

Quote of the Day “Its going to be a holy war.” — Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), quoted by the Los Angeles Times, on the coming health care debate in the U.

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OneRiot.com - Historic Debate to Take Place Around Health Care Bill

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Orrin Hatch on... That's how Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) is characterizing the upcoming debate on the health insurance reform bill: Republicans, who have criticized the. ...

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