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

Senate Democrats unveil health care overhaul bill

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...of delaying tactics, including forcing the entire bill to be read aloud on the Senate floor. "Its going to be a holy war," Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said Wednesday evening. Reid faces a more immediate challenge on his own side of the aisle. Democratic l

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Orrin Hatch Says Health Care Vote Will Start "Holy War"

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...out the debate, such as requesting the entire 2,000-plus page document be read aloud. "It's going to be a holy war," Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) told the Los Angeles Times. Even just beginning the debate could be difficult, however. Reid needs all 60

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Stupak still wants his amendment offered in the Senate

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...the secretary of Health and Human Services to audit other plans to ensure no federal money is going to fund abortions. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) characterized the Senate compromise as a "gimmick" during an appearance on Fox News Thursday morning, and wo

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Utah Sen. Hatch expects health reform 'holy war'

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...Washington » Sen. Orrin Hatch ramped up the rhetoric against health reform after Senate Democrats unveiled their sweeping $849 billion proposal late Wednesday. The Utah Republican told the Los Angeles Times that the floor debate is "going to be a hol

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Senate leaders submit measure on health care

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...bill. Republicans promised a fierce floor fight, including a raft of amendments. "It's going to be a holy war," said Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, who is one of his party's most respected voices on health policy but for the past several months has voiced

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NEWS -- Byrd longest serving senator at nearly 57 years

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...was speaking or of the impending resolution vote, said a spokesman for Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah was the first Republican to rush in as the three dozen Democrats assembled rose in a final standing ovation. M

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Senate debate on $849 billion health-care plan, which has 'public option,' will be fierce

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...danger. Anti-abortion senators from both parties have vowed to oppose the bill unless the restrictions are included. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said yesterday he expects to propose language similar to that adopted in the House. If the Senate moves ahead

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Controversial 7th Circuit Nominee Clears Senate Hurdle

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...the aisle to cut off debate, or invoke cloture, were Sens. Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), Susan Collins (Maine), John Cornyn (Texas), Orrin Hatch (Utah) and Richard Lugar (Indiana). But Republicans criticized his pro bono work for the Indiana chapter of the Ame

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'Abe' serves up Feed America Day

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...and governors of cities and states across the country. Perry has a stack of resolutions from other leaders, including Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, who have committed to honor the day. "The beauty of it is it's not political," Billings said. "It's not from

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Senate Health Bill to Be Unveiled Tonight: Abortion Fight Continues

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...to support a filibuster that could occur as early as Thursday. If the bill comes to a debate on the Senate floor, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) told Politics Daily Tuesday that he plans to introduce a ban on federal abortion funding similar to the House's S

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Senate to Vote Thursday on Appeals Court Nominee who Said Judges Can Amend the Constitution with Judicial ‘Footnotes’

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...the committee's ranking Republican, said that Hamilton, in written answers to follow-up questions submitted by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), had explained that making so-called footnotes to the Constitution was another means of amendment. “Both the p

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Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...a resolution marking the milestone. Not a single Republican was present until the final standing ovation, when Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah strode in to join in the salute. Obama earlier in the day described the one-time segregationist as a touchstone for c

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Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...he was speaking or of the impending resolution vote, said a spokesman for Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah was the first Republican to rush in as the three dozen Democrats assembled rose in a final standing ovation

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Court nomination filibuster broken

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...Saxby Chambliss of Georgia; Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine; John Cornyn of Texas; Judd Gregg of New Hampshire; Orrin Hatch of Utah; Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and John Thune of South Dakota. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, did not vote. The

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John Forte: Free Body, Free Spirit

2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

...would have run twice as long had he not received a pardon from President George W. Bush. (Singer Carly Simon and U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch both lobbied successfully for his release.) In December 2008, Forte walked out of prison with new purpose and a batch

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Senate Votes for Cloture on Hamilton; Sessions Loses on Filibuster

2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

...voted with all Democrats to support cloture: Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), John Cornyn (Texas), Orrin Hatch (Utah), Richard Lugar (Ind.), John Thune (S.D.), Judd Gregg (N.H.), Olympia Snowe (Maine), Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murko

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Hatch, Senate call for national fast

2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

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A Promise Was Fulfilled

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Without this amendment”, held Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), “I believe that health care providers who object to abortions could face discrimination. ...

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Marta Mossburg: If tax dollars bail out banks, why not investors?

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Nine US senators, two Democrats and seven Republicans, including Mark Warner, D-Va., and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, wrote a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy ...

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Health Care Hijacked

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

...health care system, we need to implement the principle of federalism: allow the states to regulate health care. As Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) proclaimed at the event, "We need regulation when it comes to our health care system; however, we need it at th

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