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

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2008-10-12T00:00:00Z

After a short spell in jail he was allowed to return back to the US after receiving a pardon when Utah Republican Senator Orrin Hatch pleaded with the ambassador and consul of the United Arab Emirates embassy in Washington, ...

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Stevens seeks Sen. Hatch as character witness

2008-10-11T00:00:00Z

A list of character witnesses that Sen. Ted Stevens wants to call to the stand in his corruption trial _ a list that includes Sens. Orrin Hatch and Edward Kennedy _ must be cut in half, the judge said Friday.

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Give Me Liberty or Give Meâ€¦ Sex?

2008-10-11T00:00:00Z

He was asked by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), â€˜Are you just doing this because you just want to pry into peopleâ€™s lives?â€™ He answered, â€˜No, sir.â€™ However, a US intelligence official said â€˜all employees of a US governmentâ€™

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2008-10-11T00:00:00Z

He was asked by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), "Are you just doing this because you just want to pry into people's lives?" "No, sir," General Hayden replied. Asked for comment about the ABC News report and accounts of intimate and priv

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Stevens seeks Sen. Hatch as character witness

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

A list of character witnesses that Sen. Ted Stevens wants to call to the stand in his corruption trial â€” a list that includes Sens. Orrin Hatch and Edward Kennedy â€” must be cut in half, the judge said Friday.

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Stevens seeks Sen. Hatch as character witness

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON (AP) â€” A list of character witnesses that Sen. Ted Stevens wants to call to the stand in his corruption trial â€” a list that includes Sens. Orrin Hatch and Edward Kennedy â€” must be cut in half, the judge said Friday. ...

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Inouye tells court Stevens' honor is 'absolute'

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON â€” A list of character witnesses that US Sen. Ted Stevens wants to call to the stand in his corruption trial â€” a list that includes US Sens. Orrin Hatch and Edward Kennedy â€” must be cut in half, the judge said Friday.

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Powell on Stevens: "This is a guy you take on a long patrol"

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

...Inouye's assessment of Stevens' character and integrity. Stevens' attorneys has also informed the court that they will call Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), another longtime Senate colleague, next week. Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), who was on the defense withn

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Stevens seeks Hatch as character witness

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

Associated Press - October 10, 2008 9:33 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Ted Stevens wants Senate colleague Orrin Hatch to put in a good word for him at his corruption trial.

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Spying on Innocents Abroad

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

He was asked by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), "Are you just doing this because you just want to pry into people's lives?" "No, sir," General Hayden replied. In June I noted that Barack Obama supported the legislation that gave the ...

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This week in The Tentacle

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

I was listening to Senator Orrin Hatch the other day on television, when, referring to the financial bailout vote, he said, â€œWeâ€™re just going to have to sweeten it, and then theyâ€™ll vote for it.â€ Legally Blonde â€“ The Musical Roy Me

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Colin Powell calls Sen. Stevens' word 'sterling' (AP)

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii on Thursday called Stevensâ€™ reputation for truthfulness and honesty â€œabsolute.â€ Next week, defense lawyers want to call other senators, including Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., ...

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Powell and Stevens: BFFs

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

Sen. Ted Kennedy, Sen. Orrin Hatch, former Transportation Sec. William Coleman, former DC council member John Ray, Olympic medalist and sportscaster Donna DeVerona and WW2 veteran friend Leroy Parramore are a few of the witnesses that ...

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Stevens' proposed character witnesses heavy on minorities

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

...Other potential witnesses include Donna DeVerona, a former Olympic athlete; an Episcopalian minister from Alaska; and Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), longtime Senate colleagues of the Alaska Republican. Kennedy, who is undergoing

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Stevens seeks Sen. Hatch as character witness (AP)

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, waves to the media as he leaves AP - A list of character witnesses that Sen. Ted Stevens wants to call to the stand in his corruption trial ? a list that includes Sens. Orrin Hatch and Edward Kennedy ? must ...

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Inouye tells court Stevens' honor is 'absolute'

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON (AP) â€” A list of character witnesses that US Sen. Ted Stevens wants to call to the stand in his corruption trial â€” a list that includes US Sens. Orrin Hatch and Edward Kennedy â€” must be cut in half, the judge said Friday.

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Stevens seeks Hatch as character witness

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

Sen. Ted Stevens wants Senate colleague Orrin Hatch to put in a good word for him at his corruption trial. The Utah Republican appears on the latest list of character witnesses produced by the defense. Former Secretary of State Colin ...

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Stevens seeks Hatch as character witness

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

Associated Press - October 10, 2008 9:33 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Ted Stevens wants Senate colleague Orrin Hatch to put in a good word for him at his corruption trial.

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Stevens seeks Hatch as character witness

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

Sen. Ted Stevens wants Senate colleague Orrin Hatch to put in a good word for him at his corruption trial.

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Spies speak out: Inside Account of US Eavesdropping on Americans

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z