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Quotes by Orrin Hatch

At the end of the day, it is law-abiding, bill-paying citizens who pay for the bankruptcy of others, regardless of whether the debts involved were taken on by con men or those whose situations simply got out of hand.
– Orrin Hatch
Capital punishment is our society's recognition of the sanctity of human life.
– Orrin Hatch
I'm deeply troubled by all the smut and violence that's becoming standard fare on programs these days. Too many shows cross the line into demeaning the values that most Utahns and Americans hold dear.
– Orrin Hatch
If we can find some way to do this without destroying their [people illegally downloading music] machines, we'd be interested in hearing about that. If that's the only way, then I'm all for destroying their machines.
– Orrin Hatch
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.
– Orrin Hatch
Michael Moore is free to denounce every manifestation of American foreign policy; is he not? And we are upholding his right to do so, as ridiculous and inane and asinine as his comments are.
– Orrin Hatch
Microsoft is engaging in unlawful predatory practices that go well beyond the scope of fair competition.
– Orrin Hatch
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.
– Orrin Hatch
The Federal government does not have any information about extraterrestrial life to conceal, and there are no secret projects for me to investigate.
– Orrin Hatch
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.
– Orrin Hatch
The marble columns will stand tall like silent sentinels and the busts of the great Americans which line the upper wall will study our every move-sometimes approvingly, more often than not with raised eyebrows. As always.
– Orrin Hatch
There is a good reason they cal these ceremonies 'commencement exercises' Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning.
– Orrin Hatch
This month marks the 440th anniversary of William Shakespeare's birth on April 23, 1564. His influence has been so great in our country's cultural tradition that from our earliest days as a Nation the two books most often found in American homes were the Bible and the Complete Works of William Shakespeare.
– Orrin Hatch
Vigilant and effective antitrust enforcement today is preferable to the heavy hand of government regulation of the Internet tomorrow.
– Orrin Hatch