Zitat des Tages von 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.
No matter how badly senators want to know things, judicial nominees are limited in what they may discuss. That limitation is real, and it comes from the very nature of what judges do.
Unfortunately, the liberal philosophy has created millions of people that way who believe everything they are or ever hope to be depends upon the federal government rather than the opportunities that this great country grants them.
Maybe I should get back to the music-writing phase and write one on tax reform.
I may be leaving the Senate, but the next chapter in my public service is just beginning.
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.
Microsoft is engaging in unlawful predatory practices that go well beyond the scope of fair competition.
We have promised to do better, and no Republican concern should ever be enough to filibuster our own bill.
Vigilant and effective antitrust enforcement today is preferable to the heavy hand of government regulation of the Internet tomorrow.
I do know dumb-ass questions when I see dumb-ass questions.
We cannot let our respect for the FBI blind us from the fact the FBI has sometimes come up short of our expectations.
Every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves.
The Federal government does not have any information about extraterrestrial life to conceal, and there are no secret projects for me to investigate.
The fact is... our doors have not exactly been knocked down by companies willing to defend Microsoft's business practices.
If we could get the corporate tax rate down to, let's say, a maximum of 25 percent, it would be a sea change for this country. It would be great.
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.
If we worked together, we could pull this country out of every mess it is in.
It's high time to address research into medical marijuana. Our country has experimented with a variety of state solutions without properly delving into the weeds on the effectiveness, safety, dosing, administration, and quality of medical marijuana.
I've talked to Mitt Romney. He's not going to run for this seat. I would be glad for him if he would.
I have a rough time wanting to spend billions and billions and trillions of dollars to help people who won't help themselves, won't lift a finger, and expect the federal government to do everything.
Only in a nation like ours could someone like me, the scrappy son of a simple carpenter, grow up to become a simple senator.
Although I will miss serving you in the Senate, I look forward to spending more time with family, especially my sweet wife Elaine, whose unwavering love and support made all of this possible.
I don't think we should be discriminating against anyone. Transgender people are people and deserve the best we can do for them.
